Michelle Obama

17 januari 1964

1 juni 1985

1 mei 1988

3 oktober 1992

1 januari 1993

4 januari 2005

20 januari 2009

9 februari 2010

4 september 2012

13 november 2018

17januari
1964
17 January 1964

Birth of Michelle Obama

Michelle LaVaughn Robinson was born on January 17, 1964, in Chicago, Illinois, to Fraser Robinson, a city water plant employee and Democratic precinct captain, and Marian Shields Robinson, a secretary at Spiegel's catalog store.

01juni
1985
01 June 1985

Michelle Obama graduates from Princeton University

Michelle Obama graduated from Princeton University in 1985 with a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and a minor in African-American studies. She completed her senior thesis on 'Princeton-Educated Blacks and the Black Community.'

01mei
1988
01 May 1988

Graduation from Harvard Law School

In 1988, Michelle Obama earned her Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from Harvard Law School. At Harvard, she participated in demonstrations advocating for the hiring of professors who are members of minorities.

03oktober
1992
03 October 1992

Marriage to Barack Obama

Michelle Robinson married Barack Obama on October 3, 1992. They met while she was assigned as his adviser at the Chicago law firm Sidley Austin LLP.

01januari
1993
01 January 1993

Founding Executive Director of Public Allies Chicago

In 1993, Michelle Obama became the founding executive director of the Chicago chapter of Public Allies, a leadership training program that helped young adults develop skills for future careers in the public sector.

04januari
2005
04 January 2005

Wife of a U.S. Senator

Michelle Obama's husband, Barack Obama, was sworn in as a U.S. senator on January 4, 2005. His political career brought Michelle into the public eye.

20januari
2009
20 January 2009

Becomes the First Lady of the United States

When Barack Obama became the 44th President of the United States on January 20, 2009, Michelle Obama became the First Lady. She is the first African-American woman to hold this position.

09februari
2010
09 February 2010

Launching of 'Let's Move!' Campaign

Michelle Obama launched the 'Let's Move!' campaign on February 9, 2010, to address the challenge of childhood obesity. The campaign's goal was to encourage healthier eating habits and more physical activity among children.

04september
2012
04 September 2012

Headlining Speaker at the 2012 Democratic National Convention

On September 4, 2012, Michelle Obama delivered a widely praised speech at the Democratic National Convention, supporting her husband's bid for re-election and speaking about their shared values.

13november
2018
13 November 2018

Release of Memoir 'Becoming'

Michelle Obama published her memoir, 'Becoming', on November 13, 2018. The book details her life from childhood through her years in the White House. It became the best-selling book in the US for the year.

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