JD Vance was born on 2 August 1984 in Middletown. An American politician and author, Vance rose from a difficult upbringing in Ohio and Kentucky, which he described in his memoir Hillbilly Elegy, a bestseller about the struggles of white working-class communities in Appalachia. After serving in the Marine Corps and studying at Ohio State and Yale Law School, he worked as a venture capitalist. He was elected to the United States Senate from Ohio in 2022 as a Republican, having moved from critic to supporter of Donald Trump. He was chosen as Trump's running mate in 2024 and became Vice President in 2025.
Before and after
- 23 February 1984Launch of TED
- from 13 April 1984 to 25 November 2003Siachen conflict
- 11 May 1984Birth of Andrés Iniesta
- 14 May 1984Birth of Mark Zuckerberg
- 2 August 1984Birth of JD Vance
- 30 August 1984First flight of Discovery
- 6 September 1984Release of Amadeus
- 15 September 1984Birth of Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex
- 27 September 1984Birth of Avril Lavigne
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