George H. W. Bush was born on 12 June 1924 in Milton. An American Republican politician, Bush served as a Navy pilot in the Second World War and then built a career in the Texas oil business before holding a series of public offices, including congressman, ambassador to the United Nations, director of the CIA and vice president under Ronald Reagan. As the 41st president, he oversaw the peaceful end of the Cold War, German reunification, the invasion of Panama and the Gulf War of 1991, which expelled Iraqi forces from Kuwait. He signed the Americans with Disabilities Act. Weakened by a recession and by a broken pledge not to raise taxes, he lost the 1992 election to Bill Clinton. His son George W. Bush became president in 2001.
Before and after
- 3 February 1924Death of Woodrow Wilson
- 21 February 1924Birth of Robert Mugabe
- 3 April 1924Birth of Marlon Brando
- 3 June 1924Death of Franz Kafka
- 12 June 1924Birth of George H. W. Bush
- 24 June 1924Founding of Hungarian National Bank
- July 1924Founding of Adidas AG
- 20 July 1924Founding of FIDE
- August 1924Construction of Selhurst Park
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