Barack Obama 59th Birthday: Here are 8 interesting facts about 44th president of US

The 44^th President of the United States, Barack Obama will celebrate his 59^th birthday on August 4. First elected to the presidency in 2008, Obama was the first African-American to be elected as the President of the United States. He served two terms, in 2008 and 2012.

In 1992, he married Michelle Robinson, who also graduated from Harvard Law, and in 1998 they welcomed Malia to the family. Three years later, in 2001, the couple had their second daughter, Sasha.

Barack has won two Grammy Awards. He won the Grammy for Best Spoken Word Album twice for his novels, Dreams From My Father and The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream.

The former US President is viewed as one of the most influential presidents of the United States. His fan following has been immense. Fans have declared June 14 as ‘Barack Obama’s Day’ on Donald Trump’s birthday, the current US president.

On Twitter, several fans have used the hashtag #ObamaDay June 14 as a way to celebrate the 44th president’s legacy. Since he departed from The White House, Obama has maintained a special place in fans’ hearts.

Followed by the killing of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who died at the hands of police brutality in Minneapolis, Obama gave an empowering speech at a virtual town hall meeting.

On his birthday, we are sharing with you 8 interesting facts about Obama:

1. Obama once worked in a Baskin Robbins in Honolulu, Hawaii.
2. As a child, Obama did not have a relationship with his father. He struggled with the absence of his father during his childhood.
3. After graduating from Columbia University as an undergrad, Obama worked in the business sector for two years.
4. In 1989, Obama joined the Chicago law firm of Sidley Austin as a summer associate, where he met his future wife Michelle.
5. In February 1990, Obama was elected the first African American editor of the Harvard Law Review.
6. Obama published his autobiography, Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance, in 1995. The work received high praise from literary figures such as Toni Morrison.
7. His second book, The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream, was published in October 2006. The work discussed Obama’s visions for the future of America
8. The Nobel Committee in Norway awarded Obama the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize.