Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

Barack Obama Biography and Timeline

Follow Barack Obama through 4 dated historical records for United States of America.

Barack Obama, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

4Distinct records
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2009–2012Years on this page

2009

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

President of USA · Denver · Economy / Economic Stimulus

The Act provides tax relief, public investment and transfers intended to counter recession.

Role range: 2009-2017

General Motors Restructuring

President of USA · Washington · Economy / Automobile Industry

The federal government obtains a majority interest in General Motors during bankruptcy restructuring.

Role range: 2009-2017

2010

Dodd-Frank Act

President of USA · Washington · Economy / Financial Regulation

The Act expands financial regulation, consumer protection and procedures for systemic institutions.

Role range: 2009-2017

2012

Presidential Medal of Freedom

President of USA · Washington · Government / Democratic Party Government

Awards Dylan the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

Role range: 2009-2017

Records, sources and methodology

These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.