Former POTUS Bill Clinton is celebrating his birthday on August 19. This leaves only one living president/former president under the age of 80.
Born on August 19, 1946, in Hope, Arkansas, Clinton actually wasn’t his first last name. If you’re wondering what the former president’s name was back on this day in 1946, it was William Jefferson Blythe III. Sadly, his father died in an auto accident just three months after his birth. Years later, he took his stepfather, Roger Clinton’s, last name.
Bill Clinton. (Photo By Pool/Getty Images)Clinton has a storied past that started with a degree from Georgetown University in 1968. Following graduation, he was awarded a Rhodes Scholarship to Oxford and later earned a law degree from Yale (in 1973).
The then-would-be president briefly taught law at the University of Arkansas before campaigning for Congress in 1974. Although he failed to win that election, he became Arkansas Attorney General two years later. In 1978, he was elected governor of Arkansas. Clinton famously defeated Republican President George H.W. Bush and became the 42nd President of the United States on January 20, 1993.
Of course, his time as POTUS didn’t end there. Clinton was re-elected four years later, making him the first Democrat to sit for a second term since Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Clinton’s recent milestone birthday leaves former POTUS Barack Obama as the only living U.S. president under 80. Current president Donald Trump celebrated his 80th on June 14, George W. Bush turned 80 on July 6, and, at 83, Joe Biden is the eldest.
Obama also just celebrated his birthday, turning 65 on August 4. His wife, Michelle Obama, publicly sent her husband a heartfelt message on Instagram, writing, “65 never looked better. Every day, you make me a better person, and I’m thankful for all the ways you show up for our family and our country.”
Not to be outdone, Hillary Clinton also shared a sweet post on her husband’s Bday, “Happy birthday, dear Bill. Eighty years in to your extraordinary life, I feel very lucky to have spent over 50 of them with you. Here’s to more dancing, talking, and laughing together in the years to come. Hillary also included a series of sentimental throwback snapshots, featuring pics with a young Chelsea Clinton and a photo from the couple’s wedding.
View this post on InstagramFans flocked to the post, sharing their memories and well wishes. One commenter wrote, “Happy birthday…we miss you as president. You made this country solid and respected, unlike where we are now,” as others added, “ I hope someday this country recognizes and celebrates the enormous contributions you both have made to this country,” and “President Clinton, Happy Birthday! Sir, thank you for always supporting Democracy, America, and the people! Respect!”
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