Ronald Reagan
6 February 1911 – 5 June 2004
Ronald Wilson Reagan was an American actor and politician who served as the 40th President of the United States from 1981 to 1989. A former film actor and Governor of California, his presidency was marked by conservative economic policies known as 'Reaganomics', a military buildup, and diplomacy with the Soviet Union that contributed to the end of the Cold War.
Lived at the same time
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Life events
Reagan was born in a small apartment in Tampico, Illinois.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgReagan signed a film contract and appeared in dozens of movies over the following decades.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgHe led the actors' union during a turbulent period in the film industry.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgReagan won the governorship of California and served two terms.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgReagan defeated incumbent Jimmy Carter to win the presidency.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgReagan was shot and wounded outside a Washington hotel but recovered.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgReagan challenged Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev to 'tear down this wall' in Berlin.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgHe signed the INF Treaty with Gorbachev, eliminating a class of nuclear missiles.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgIn a public letter, Reagan disclosed that he had been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgReagan died at his home in Los Angeles after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease.
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