Then And Now: World Transformed Over Jimmy Carter’s 94 Years

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March 22nd, 2019

Former President Jimmy Carter is shown teaching a Sunday School class at Maranatha Baptist Church in his hometown of Plains, Georgia, in 2015. The tiny South Georgia town had fewer than 500 residents in the 1920s, when Carter was born, and has 750 or so today, with much of the local economy revolving around its most famous resident.

David Goldman / Associated Press file

Jimmy Carter cemented a new milestone Friday, becoming the longest-lived of the 44 men who have ascended to the American presidency.

He surpasses George H.W. Bush, who died Nov. 30, 2018 — 171 days after he reached age 94.

Here are some notable markers for Carter, the U.S. and the world during the 94 years and 172 days (34,505 days) since the 39th president was born on Oct. 1, 1924:

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