Joe Biden's Chronology

 Born Joseph Robinette Biden (Jr) Nov 20, 1942

1961: Went to University of Delaware; Stand out in football

1966: Marries Neilia Hunter

1968:  Receives Juris Doctor from University of Law school

1969:  1st Son Joseph Biden Jr (Beau); opens law firm; elected to county council seat

1970: Robert Hunter Biden Born

1971: Naomi Christina Biden Daughter born

1972: Nov, Wins US Senate seat for Delaware:  Dec 18, Wife and one-year old daughter Naomi killed, and two sons seriously injured in car accident.

1973:  Serves as US Senator

1975: Meets 2nd wife Jill on blind date

1977: Marries 2nd wife Jill Jacobs

1981: Birth of daughter Ashley Blaze Biden

1988: after several episodes of increasingly severe neck pain, Biden was taken by ambulance for surgery to correct a leaking intracranial berry aneurysm. While recuperating he suffered a Pulmonary embolism, a serious complication.  After a second aneurysm was surgically repaired in May, Biden's recuperation kept him away from the Senate for seven months

2001 to 2003 Chairs US Senate Committee of Foreign Relations

2007: Runs for 2008 Presidential election

2008: Becomes 47th Vice President of US serving under Barack Obama

2015: Biden's eldest son Beau died of brain cancer.

2020: Runs for 2021 Presidential Election

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