On August 4, 2011, President Barack Obama celebrated his 50-year-old birthday in a fundraising campaign held at Chicago's classy Aragon Ballroom with an estimate of 1,000 attendees. Have a look at this article and review the memorable moments in U.S history of presidents’ birthdays.
Franklin Roosevelt
Franklin Roosevelt, the 32nd President of the United States (1933 - 1945) and the leader of the United States during a time of worldwide economic crisis and world war, is the only American president elected to more than two term. On the 59th birthday on Jan. 28, 1941, Mr. President was presented an enormous 300-pound and 5-foot birthday cake by William Green center, American Federation of Labor president.
Franklin Roosevelt has just sampled a small piece of the cake
The scene of President Harry S. Truman, Harry S. Truman cutting his 61st birthday cake in the White House, Washington, D.C. on May 8, 1945, also marking his first full day as a resident in the Executive Mansion
The 34th President of the United States, Dwight Eisenhower looking admired at his giant square 69th birthday cake on October 13, 1959 on the White House lawn, Washington
President John Kennedy was at his 44th birthday party on May 29, 1961. He seemed to be happy when smiling in response to well wishers
President Richard Nixon's dear dog King Timahoe sampled the birthday cake presented by the White House staff in a small party on Jan. 9, 1974 at the Western White House in San Clemente
The 40th President of the United States, along with First Lady Nancy Reagan and U.S. Sen. Charles Percy were pictured waving the viewers during a birthday celebration parade through the streets of Dixon, Ill. on Monday, Feb. 6, 1984
The picture of George H. W. Bush was greeted by Budget Director Richard Darman who dressed in a gorilla suit with balloons on June 12, 1989 at the time the President left White House for a flight to Yellowstone National Park for his 65th birthday ceremony
President Barack Obama had his meaningful 50th birthday with a 2012 campaign fundraising birthday bash on Wednesday, August 4, 2011 at the Aragon Ballroom in Chicago. It was estimated about 1,000 likely attendees paying between $50 and $35,800 for tickets to the fundraising birthday. The dual fundraiser-birthday party was more interesting with some performances by Jennifer Hudson, Herbie Hancock and OK Go.
President Barack Obama greets his supporters during the dual fundraiser-birthday party at the Aragon Ballroom in Chicago, Ill. on Aug. 4, 2011
U.S. Presidents’ Birthdays in Pictures: Barack Obama 50th birthday
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