Joe Biden was born on 20 November 1942 in St. Mary's Hospital. An American politician of the Democratic Party, Biden represented Delaware in the US Senate for thirty-six years, from 1973 to 2009, where he chaired the Judiciary and Foreign Relations committees. He served as vice president under Barack Obama and won the presidency in 2020 against Donald Trump, becoming the 46th president. His administration passed a large pandemic relief law, an infrastructure law and measures on climate and healthcare, withdrew American troops from Afghanistan and led support for Ukraine after Russia's invasion. In July 2024 he ended his re-election campaign after criticism of his age and a poor debate, and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris.
Before and after
- from 8 November 1942 to 16 November 1942Operation Torch
- 17 November 1942Birth of Martin Scorsese
- from 17 November 1942 to 9 May 1943Tunisia campaign
- from 19 November 1942 to 23 November 1942Operation Uranus
- 20 November 1942Birth of Joe Biden
- 27 November 1942Birth of Jimi Hendrix
- 30 November 1942Battle of Tassafaronga
- 1 December 1942The Beveridge Report is published
- 6 December 1942Birth of Peter Handke
More in Wars, politics & history
- from 25 April 1915 to 9 January 1916Gallipoli Campaign
- 4 June 1917Pulitzer Prize
- from February 1919 to March 1921Polish–Soviet War
- 24 July 1923Treaty of Lausanne
- from 7 December 1941 to 2 September 1945Pacific War
- from 6 June 1944 to 29 August 1944Normandy landings
The era
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