On November 20, 1942, Joseph R. Biden Jr. was born in Scranton, Pennsylvania. He moved with his family to Delaware during childhood and later earned a law degree before entering politics. Biden was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1972 at age 29, becoming one of the youngest senators in American history. He served for decades, chairing the Judiciary and Foreign Relations Committees and gaining a reputation for his work on crime legislation and foreign policy. From 2009 to 2017 he served as vice president under Barack Obama, then won the presidency in 2020. His long career makes his birth date a notable marker in modern U.S. political history.
