Bill Clinton was born on 19 August 1946 in President William Jefferson Clinton Birthplace Home National Historic Site. An American Democratic politician, Clinton was attorney general and governor of Arkansas before winning the presidency in 1992, becoming the 42nd president. His administration oversaw a long economic expansion, budget surpluses at the end of the decade and welfare reform, and it signed the North American Free Trade Agreement. He sent American forces into the conflict in the Balkans and promoted the Middle East peace process. In 1998 he was impeached by the House of Representatives over his false testimony about an affair with an intern, and he was acquitted by the Senate in 1999. His wife, Hillary Clinton, later became secretary of state.
Before and after
- 6 July 1946Birth of Sylvester Stallone
- 11 July 1946Founding of International Handball Federation
- 1 August 1946Atomic Energy Act of 1946
- 13 August 1946Death of H. G. Wells
- 19 August 1946Birth of Bill Clinton
- 1 September 1946Birth of Roh Moo-hyun
- 5 September 1946Birth of Freddie Mercury
- from 15 September 1946 to 15 November 1990People's Republic of Bulgaria
- 15 September 1946Birth of Oliver Stone
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