Biography: Current US President, who won election with a record 81 million popular votes, becoming the oldest sitting president.
Prior to assuming the presidency, Joe Biden served two terms as the 47th Vice President of the United States underBarack Obama.
A member of the Democratic Party, Biden was a United States Senator from Delaware between 1973 and 2009, until his election to the Vice Presidency.
In April 2019, Biden officially announced he was running to be the Democratic nominee for the President of the United States, his third presidential campaign and the first time he won nomination.
In November 2020 he defeated sitting US PresidentDonald Trump by 306 election votes to 232, winning the popular vote by more than 7 million votes.
1972-11-07 Attorney Joe Biden is elected to the US Senate, representing the state of Delaware after defeating longtime incumbent J. Caleb Boggs by just over 3,000 votes; Biden would win re-election 6 times
2009-01-20 Joe Biden assumes the office of the Vice President of the United States
2015-09-22Pope Francis greeted byPresident Obama and Vice President Biden as he arrives at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, for his 6 day tour of the US
2015-10-20 US Vice President Joe Biden confirms he will not run for President in 2016
2017-01-12 US PresidentBarack Obama in surprise presentation awards Vice President Joe Biden with the Presidential Medal of Freedom
2019-03-29 Joe Biden accused of an inappropriate kiss by fellow Democrat Lucy Flores
2019-04-25 Former US Vice President Joe Biden announces his campaign for president via video
2019-09-22 US PresidentDonald Trump admits he spoke to Ukrainian President about Joe Biden's son, after news a US intelligence officer made an official complaint about the call
2019-10-22 Top US diplomat in Ukraine, Bill Taylor, testifies PresidentDonald Trump tied aid to Ukraine to demands the country open an investigation into the Biden family
2020-03-02 Amy Klobuchar drops out of the US Democratic presidential race and endorses Joe Biden
2020-03-03 Super Tuesday: Biggest voting day for Democrats selecting their presidential candidate revives Joe Biden's campaign, he wins nine states, whileBernie Sanders wins four including California
2020-04-14 Former PresidentBarack Obama endorses his former Vice President Joe Biden for president
2020-08-11 US Democratic candidate for President Joe Biden announces California SenatorKamala Harris as his running mate, the first woman of color selected by a major party
2020-08-18 Joe Biden is formally nominated as the Democratic party's presidential candidate during the second night of their 1st ever virtual convention
2020-09-15 Scientific American issues its 1st ever presidential endorsement in 175 years by backing Joe Biden
2020-09-29 First debate between US Presidential candidatesDonald Trump and Joe Biden held, widely criticized as chaotic and ill-tempered
2020-11-07 Former Vice President Joe Biden is declared the winner of the US presidential race four days after the US election, defeating sitting PresidentDonald Trump
2020-11-12 US President-elect Joe Biden announces Ron Klain will be his White House Chief of Staff
2020-11-15 US PresidentDonald Trump tweets [Biden] "won because the election was rigged,” while still refusing to concede the election
2020-11-23 US President-elect Joe Biden introduces his new cabinet including Alejandro Mayorkas 1st Latino head of homeland security, Avril Haines 1st female director of national intelligence
2020-11-24 Dow Jones Industrial Average closes above 30,000 points for the first time, after formal transition to Joe Biden administration begins
2020-11-24 US General Services Administration officially begins Joe Biden's transition, declaring him the "apparent winner" althoughDonald Trump vows to continue challenging the result
2020-11-28 Joe Biden injures his foot playing with his dog Major
2020-11-29 Joe Biden andKamala Harris announce the first all-female Communications team for the White House
2020-12-11 US Supreme Court rejects lawsuit by Texas to overturn Jo Biden's election in four battleground states, endorsed by 17 Republican attorney generals
2020-12-14 US Electoral College votes 306-232 to officially affirm Joe Biden's presidential election victory
2020-12-21 US President-elect Joe Biden receives the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine live on TV
2021-01-06 Supporters of US PresidentDonald Trump storm the Capitol in Washington during the congressional certification of Joe Biden andKamala Harris's win, resulting in five deaths and prompting evacuation of lawmakers and Vice PresidentMike Pence
2021-01-07 US Congress completes the ceremonial certification of Joe Biden's presidential victory late in the night after an earlier unprecedented breach of the Capitol by Trump supporters
2021-01-14 US Secret Service takes control of Joe Biden's inauguration as 20,000 troops authorized to guard Washington D.C., more than those stationed in Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria and Somalia
2021-01-20 Joe Biden is inaugurated as the 46th President of the United States of America andKamala Harris as the 49th Vice President, the first female, black or south Asian Vice President.Amanda Gorman recites "The Hill We Climb"; previous office holderDonald Trump is first outgoing president to refuse to attend the inauguration of his successor since 1869 P
2021-01-20 US President Joe Biden signs 15 executive orders on his first day in office, including: US re-joining the WHO, affirming the Paris Climate Agreement, revoking the Keystone XL Pipeline, mandating masks on federal properties, and halting construction of the southern border wall
2021-02-02 US President Joe Biden signs executive orders to reunite immigrant families, setting up a new taskforce to address around 1000 remaining separated families
2021-02-04 US President Joe Biden announces an end to US support for the Saudi-led offensive in Yemen's civil war
2021-02-11 US President Joe Biden rescinds the national emergency order used byDonald Trump to fund the border wall with Mexico
2021-02-20 US President Joe Biden declares a major disaster in Texas as state struggles to cope with aftermath of a crippling winter storm
2021-02-22 US death toll from COVID-19 passes 500,000, higher than US deaths in World War I, World War II, and the Vietnam War combined. Joe Biden andKamala Harris hold a candle-lighting ceremony outside the White House and say "we must not grow numb to the sorrow".
2021-03-03 US President Joe Biden criticizes lifting of COVID-19 restrictions by Texas and Mississippi as "Neanderthal thinking"
2021-03-18 US President Joe Biden agrees Russian PresidentVladimir Putin is a "killer" in ABC News interview. Putin responds "It takes one to know one" a day later.
2021-03-25 US President Joe Biden announces a new goal of 200 million vaccinations in his administration's first 100 days (previously 100 million)
2021-03-25 Republican-led Georgia State Senate passes restrictive changes to state voting. President Joe Biden calls it "Jim Crow in the 21st Century" and "a blatant attack on the Constitution".
2021-03-31 US President Joe Biden overturns Trump's restrictions on transgender people serving in the armed forces
2021-03-31 US President Joe Biden unveils " the American Jobs Plan" one of the largest infrastructure plans in US history- worth $2 trillion
2021-04-08 US President Joe Biden says "Gun violence in this country is an epidemic" as he unveils package of executive actions including restrictions on "ghost guns"
2021-04-14 US President Biden says "It's time to end America's longest war" confirming his decision to withdraw all US troops from Afghanistan by Sept 11
2021-04-22 US President Joe Biden pledges to cut US carbon emissions by 50-52% below 2005 levels by 2030 at a virtual climate summit
2021-04-24 Joe Biden becomes the first US President to officially recognize killing of Armenians in the Ottoman empire during WWII as 'genocide'
2021-04-28 US President Joe Biden makes a major speech to a joint session of Congress calling for a new era of government spending
2021-04-29 US President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden visit former PresidentJimmy Carter and former first lady Rosalynn Carter at the Carters’ home in Plains, Georgia; Carter (96) did not attend the Biden's inauguration due to health concerns
2021-05-04 US President Joe Biden announces new goal of 160 million people, nearly of 70% of adults, vaccinated by July 4
2021-05-05 US President Joe Biden announces the US will support temporarily lifting patent protection on COVID-19 vaccines with the WHO
2021-05-11 First major US offshore windfarm off the coast of Massachusetts approved by Biden administration
2021-05-26 President Joe Biden orders US intelligence services to intensify their efforts to investigate the origins of COVID-19
2021-05-27 US President Joe Biden calls for a ceasefire in the Tigray conflict, north Ethiopia, citing killings and "widespread sexual violence" as a weapon of war
2021-06-01 US President Joe Biden's administration suspends oil and gas leases in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, reversingDonald Trump's decision
2021-06-01 US President Joe Biden visits Tulsa, Oklahoma, marking 100 year anniversary of racial massacre in the Greenwood neighborhood
2021-06-09 US President Joe Biden begins his first foreign trip, arriving in the UK to attend a G7 summit
2021-06-16 Summit between US President Joe Biden and Russian PresidentVladimir Putin in Geneva, Switzerland, over issues including cyberattacks and human rights
2021-06-17 US President Joe Biden signs into law the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act making June 19th a federal holiday commemorating emancipation
2021-07-08 US President Joe Biden says US troops will withdraw from Afghanistan by August 31, despite increased Taliban gains across the country
2021-08-02 70% of American have had at least one COVID-19 vaccination shot, a target President Joe Biden had hoped to meet by 4 July
2021-08-16 US President Joe Biden says "I stands squarely behind my decision" to withdraw US troops from Afghanistan, despite sudden collapse of the country to the Taliban
2021-09-08 US Biden administration releases blueprint calling for 44% of American electricity to come from the sun by 2050 (currently 3%)
2021-09-09 US President Joe Biden announces widespread COVID-19 vaccine mandates for federal workers, contractors and large employers affecting 100 million people
2021-09-21 World leaders address climate change at the UN, Joe Biden pledges to double financial aid to developing countries, PresidentXi Jinping says China will stop coal-fired projects abroad
2021-09-23 Biden administration and EPA introduce first regulation against greenhouse gases, reduction of hydrofluorocarbons by 85% in 15 years
2021-11-15 US President Joe Biden signs a 'once in a generation' $1 trillion infrastructure bill into law
2021-12-07 US President Joe Biden warns Russian PresidentVladimir Putin of economic consequences if Russia continues a military build-up in Ukraine, during a virtual meeting
2022-01-27 US President Joe Biden pledges to nominate a Black woman to the Supreme Court
2022-02-22 US President Joe Biden announces new sanctions against Russia, saying its latest moves in Ukraine amount to "the beginning of a Russian invasion"
2022-03-01 US President Joe Biden, in his State of the Union address, saysVladimir Putin has "badly miscalculated" by invading Ukraine
2022-03-08 President Joe Biden announces the US is banning Russian oil imports with UK phasing out imports by the end of the year
2022-03-26 US President Joe Biden says of Russian PresidentVladimir Putin, “For God’s sake, this man cannot remain in power" in unscripted remarks in Poland
2022-03-29 US President Joe Biden signs theEmmett Till Anti-Lynching Act into law, making lynching a federal hate crime after over 200 attempts to pass similar legislation since 1900
2022-04-18 US Federal judge rules as "unlawful" Biden administration’s mandate that masks be worn on public transportation
2022-04-19 US Biden administration restores climate impacts and community say to the National Environmental Policy Act, previously removed byDonald Trump
2022-05-05 Karine Jean-Pierre appointed White House Press Secretary to President Joe Biden, first Black and out LGBTQ person in the role
2022-05-16 US President Joe Biden approves redeployment of several hundred US ground troops to Somalia, reversing a decision by PresidentDonald Trump
2022-05-18 Amid a nationwide US baby formula shortage, President Joe Biden invokes the Defense Production Act, requiring suppliers to fulfil orders to baby formula manufacturers first
2022-05-23 US President Joe Biden with countries including India, South Korea and Japan, launches the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework in Tokyo, an economic alliance of Asia-Pacific nations to counter Chinese influence
2022-05-23 US President Joe Biden says for the first time he would be willing to use force to defend Taiwan against a Chinese invasion
2022-05-29 US President Joe Biden visits site of Uvalde school massacre in Texas, as Justice Department announces a review into how law enforcement responded
2022-06-25 US President Joe Biden signs the "Bipartisan Safer Communities Act" into law, creating greater background checks for gun purchasers, funding for mental health programs and the closure of some existing seller loopholes
2022-07-08 GymnastSimone Biles aged 25, becomes the youngest person to receive the US Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Joe Biden
2022-07-11 NASA and US President Joe Biden reveal first image from James Webb Space Telescope, cluster of galaxies called SMACS 0723 four billion light-years away, as they appeared 13 billion years ago
2022-07-13 US President Joe Biden lands in Israel to begin a four-day trip to the Middle East
2022-07-21 US President Joe Biden tests positive for COVID-19
2022-07-31 Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri, who helped plan 9/11 attacks killed in CIA drone strike in Kabul, Afghanistan, US President Joe Biden calls it group's biggest blow since Osama bin Laden killed
2022-08-16 US President Joe Biden signs the Inflation Reduction Act into law with $370 billion of spending and tax cuts to combat climate change
2022-08-24 US President Biden announces plan to cancel student loan debts by $10,000 (for those earning less than $125,000) and $20,000 for those who had received Pell grants
2022-09-01 US President Joe Biden warns of 'threats to democracy' from MAGA Republican extremism in prime-time address in front of Philadelphia’s Independence Hall
2022-09-18 US President Joe Biden says “we still have a problem with Covid” and “We’re still doing a lot of work on it. But the pandemic is over.” in a CBS TV interview
2022-09-23 US President Joe Biden awards British singerElton John with National Humanities Medal
2022-11-14 US President Joe Biden and Chinese PresidentXi Jinping meet in person for the first time as national leaders at a G20 meeting in Bali, Indonesia
2022-11-20 US President Joe Biden turns 80 years old, becoming first octogenarian to serve in country's highest office
2022-12-01 US President Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden host their first state dinner at the White House for French PresidentEmmanuel Macron andBrigitte Macron
2022-12-13 US President Joe Biden signs the Respect for Marriage Act into law, mandating federal recognition of same-sex marriages in ceremony at the White House
2022-12-14 President Joe Biden vows to extend US involvement in Africa in address at US-Africa Leaders summit in Washington, amid competition from China on the continent
2022-12-21 Ukraine President VolodymyrZelenskyy visits Washington, DC, meets with US President Joe Biden at the White House, and addresses Congress
2023-01-12 US Attorney GeneralMerrick Garland appoints a special counsel to investigate President Joe Biden's handling of classified documents
2023-02-07 US President Joe Biden delivers his state of the Union address, calling out the ultra-wealthy including Big Oil, addressing increasing threats from China and the killing of Tyre Nichols
2023-02-20 US President Joe Biden makes a surprise visit to Kyiv, Ukraine
2023-02-21 US President Joe Biden vows unwavering support for Ukraine in a speech from Warsaw Castle, Poland, a day after he made a surprise trip to Ukraine
2023-04-12 US President Joe Biden pays a visit to Northern Ireland to mark the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement
2023-04-20 Colombian President Gustavo Petro meets with US President Joe Biden at the White House in Washington
2023-04-26 US President Joe Biden announces his bid for a second term saying he has a “job to finish”
2023-05-03 Ajay Banga is elected President of the World Bank after being nominated by US President Joe Biden
2023-06-01 US Congress passes bipartisan legislation raising $31.4 trillion debt ceiling avoiding a default, after deal struck between President Joe Biden and House SpeakerKevin McCarthy
2023-06-08 British PMRishi Sunak meets US President Joe Biden at the White House in Washington announcing an economic partnership, to investigate dangers of A.I. and re-stating their long-term support for Ukraine
2023-06-22 US President Joe Biden meets with India Prime MinisterNarendra Modi at the White House
2023-06-30 US Supreme Court rules 6-3 against the Biden administration's student debt forgiveness plan for 40 million students, saying the president overstepped his authority
2023-07-10 US President Joe Biden visits the UK, meeting KingCharles III at Windsor Castle and Prime MinisterRishi Sunak in Downing Street
2023-07-25 US President Joe Biden signs proclamation establishing theEmmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument, located at two sites in Mississippi and one in Illinois; Emmett was a Black teen abducted and murdered in 1955 while vacationing in Mississippi, his mother Mamie pushed for civil rights legislation after his death
2023-08-09 US President Joe Biden bans American investments in key technology industries, that could be used to enhance Chinese military capabilities
2023-09-12 US House SpeakerKevin McCarthy opens an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden, without a formal House vote, amid some Republican calls to remove McCarthy from leadership
2023-09-22 US President Joe Biden announces a military aid package for Ukraine while meeting with the country's president VolodymyrZelenskyy at the White House
2023-09-25 US President Joe Biden hosts a summit of leaders from the Pacific, in an effort to counter influence of China
2023-09-26 Joe Biden is the first US president to walk a picket line telling striking autoworkers "You deserve a significant raise” in Michigan
2023-10-10 US President Joe Biden pledges support for Israel in the wake of Hamas' attack on the country and its retaliatory bombardment of Gaza
2023-10-18 US President Joe Biden makes brief visit to Tel Aviv, Israel in attempt to ease tensions, pledging support for Israel but also urging caution
2023-10-30 US President Joe Biden signs the country's first AI executive order, with directives for US federal agencies use of AI
2023-11-15 Attempting to firm up their countries relations US President Biden and Chinese PresidentXi Jinping hold bi-lateral talks at Filoli Historic House and Garden, Woodside, California
2024-02-18 Poll by historians' ranks Joe Biden as the 14th best US president, withDonald Trump ranked last
2024-03-07 US President Joe Biden gives a fiery state of the union speech to Congress, addressing the question of his age head on
2024-03-20 New rule limiting tailpipe pollution aimed at greatly expanding electric vehicles in the US is announced by President Joe Biden
2024-04-04 President Joe Biden warns Israeli PMBenjamin Netanyahu that the US could shift its policy if Israel does not immediately address humanitarian concerns in Gaza and work towards a ceasefire
2024-04-10 US President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime MinisterFumio Kishida announce moves to counter Chinese aggression at a meeting at the White House
2024-05-23 President Joe Biden says he will work to make Kenya the US's 1st key non-NATO ally during state visit by Kenyan President William Ruto at the White House
2024-06-04 US President Joe Biden introduces immediate restrictions on the southern border, limiting illegal migrant crossings to 2,500 a day
2024-06-18 US President Joe Biden announces an executive action to enable 500,000 spouses and children of US citizens to apply for citizenship without leaving the country
2024-06-27 First debate between presumptive US presidential candidates Joe Biden andDonald Trump, hosted by CNN, raises fears about Biden as he appears to stumble with his words
2024-07-05 US President Joe Biden gives an interview to quell fears about his stamina and cognitive abilities with ABC's George Stephanopoulos
2024-07-21 US President Joe Biden abandons his campaign for re-election and endorses Vice PresidentKamala Harris
2024-08-16 US President Joe Biden designates site of the 1908 two-day race riot in Springfield, Illinois. as a national monument, intended to be a solemn reminder of the events whish sparked the formation of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
2024-09-24 US President Joe Biden addresses the UN for the last time, calling on Israel and Hamas to come to a ceasefire in Gaza, saying "I truly believe we’re at another inflection point in world history"
2024-10-02 Death toll from Hurricane Helene passes 175, making it the deadliest US hurricane since Hurricane Katrina, as President Biden authorises 1,000 troops to aid disaster relief
2024-12-01 US President Joe Biden pardons his son Hunter Biden, reversing an earlier decision
2024-12-02 US President Joe Biden lands in Luanda, Angola, on his only trip to sub-Saharan Africa, the first US president to visit since 2015
1966-08-27 American law student, and future politician, Joe Biden of Delaware (21) weds fellow Syracuse University student, and future teacher, Neilia Hunter (22) of Skaneateles, New York, at a Catholic church in Skaneateles
1977-06-17 US Senator Joe Biden of Delaware (34) weds teacher Jill Jacobs (26) at the Chapel at the United Nations in New York City
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