Jimmy Carter passed away at his home in Plains, Georgia, at the age of 100, ending the longest life of any U.S. president.

Jimmy Carter's presidency ended as Ronald Reagan was inaugurated. The Iran hostages were released immediately after.

Carter signed the Mental Health Systems Act, providing block grants to states for community health services.

The Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan, leading Carter to impose sanctions, withdraw from the 1980 Summer Olympics, and provide aid to Afghan mujahideen.

A group of Iranian students stormed the U.S. Embassy in Tehran, beginning the 444-day Iran hostage crisis that marred Carter's presidency.

Carter and Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev signed the Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty II (SALT II) in Vienna, aiming to limit nuclear weapons.

Carter signed the Airline Deregulation Act, removing government control over fares and routes in commercial aviation.

Carter signed the Department of Education Organization Act, establishing the U.S. Department of Education.

Congress approved Carter's energy legislation, deregulating natural gas sales and encouraging energy conservation.

Jimmy Carter was inaugurated as the 39th President of the United States, fulfilling a campaign promise by issuing an executive order granting amnesty to Vietnam War-era draft evaders.

Carter was sworn in as the 76th Governor of Georgia, declaring an end to racial discrimination in his inaugural speech.

Carter began his political career as a member of the Georgia State Senate, serving until 1967.

Carter left active duty in the Navy to take over the family peanut business after his father's death.

Carter led a U.S. maintenance crew to assist in shutting down the NRX reactor at Chalk River Laboratories in Canada after a partial meltdown, shaping his views on atomic energy.

Jimmy Carter married Rosalynn Smith at the Plains Methodist Church, beginning a union that would last 77 years until her death in 2023.

Jimmy Carter graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from the United States Naval Academy, where he was commissioned as an ensign.

James Earl Carter Jr., the 39th President of the United States, was born in Plains, Georgia, at the Wise Sanitarium where his mother worked as a registered nurse. This made him the first U.S. president born in a hospital.