Jimmy Carter was the first future president born in a hospital James Earl Carter Jr. was delivered on Oct. 1, 1924, in a 60-bed hospital.
Becoming the first future president to be born in such a setting.
A hospital birth may seem unremarkable today — but at the beginning of the 20th century, nearly all childbirths still took place at home, including the majority at the time of Mr. Carter’s birth.
Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter were married longer than any other presidential couple They were married for 77 years.
The day after Jimmy took Rosalynn on a date to the movies — in 1945 — he told his mother that he knew he wanted to marry Rosalynn.
A year later, when he was 21 and In 1945, Jimmy informed his mother that he was certain he wanted to wed Rosalynn the day after they went on a date to the movies.
They were married a year later, at the ages of 18 and 21, respectively.
He graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy and served in the Navy until 1953.
He was diagnosed with melanoma in 2015, which spread to his brain and liver, but he later announced he was cancer-free.
Carter was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002 for his humanitarian efforts