Concise Biography, History & Facts About
Ronald Wilson Reagan
40th President - Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan
Lifespan - 1911 - 2004
Place of Birth - 2/6/1911, in Tampico, Illinois
Education - Eureka College (1932)
Ronald Reagan
Term as President - 1981 - 1989
Political Party - Republican
Vice President / Vice Presidents - George Bush
Ronald Reagan
Religion - Disciples of Christ
Military Experience - was in the military during WWII.
Name of Wife - Married to Jane Wyman in 1940 but divorced in 1948.
He married Nancy Davis on March 4, 1952
Children - Maureen Elizabeth; Michael Edward; Patricia Ann;
Ronald Prescott
Died: June 5, 2004 in Los Angeles, California
Ronald Reagan was buried in Simi Valley, California
Next President:
President George H Bush
Major Events
during his presidency
1981 -
Attempted assassination
1983 - Granada
invasion
Iran-Contra
Scandal (1985-89)
Glasnost with
the Soviet Union (1985-1991)
Stark incident
in Gulf War (1987)
Presidential Facts and Trivia in response to the question who was President
Ronald Reagan
Description of President
Ronald Reagan -
Height 6 feet 1 inches
His first job was
as a lifeguard at the Rock River, near Dixon where he saved
the lives of 77 people
In 1937, Ronald
Reagan won a
seven-year contract with Warner Brothers
Ronald Reagan became a famous movie and television actor
- Reagan was the only professional actor to be elected President
Ronald Reagan had a ruddy
complexion and did not require face makeup for movie roles
Age
at Inauguration - 69 years old
Ronald Reagan Nicknames -
“Dutch,” “The Gipper,” “The Great Communicator”
Ronald Reagan announced Chicago Cubs games for WHO radio in Des Moines
Ronald Reagan began wearing a
hearing aid in 1983
In 1967, Ronald
Reagan became the governor of California
In his retirement years
Ronald Reagan was diagnosed as having Alzheimer's Disease.
Presidential Facts and Trivia in response to the question who was
Ronald Reagan!
President Coin or President Dollar Bill The United States has placed likenesses of the Presidents on many types of coins and currency.