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Following the death of American actor Chadwick Boseman two days prior, the tweet by his family announcing his death becomes the most-liked tweet in history with over 7.1 million likes. It surpasses a tweet made by former U.S. President Barack Obama in the aftermath of the Unite the Right rally in 2017, which has over 4.3 million likes.
2020-08-30

President Barack Obama declares a state of emergency for Florida, freeing up federal money and personnel to protect lives and property.
2016-10-6

President Barack Obama declares a state of emergency across northeastern and central Washington as the amount of burned land in the state reaches nearly a half-million acres.
2015-08-21

A US Appeals Court rules that President Barack Obama will not be able to implement his executive action on immigration while it is being challenged by Texas and 25 other states.
2015-05-26

The George W. Bush Presidential Center in Dallas, Texas, is dedicated in the presence of President of the United States Barack Obama, former president George W. Bush and all living former presidents. The complex will be opened to the public on May 1.
2013-04-25

Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is captured and taken in serious condition to Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. U.S. President Barack Obama gives a news conference, where he praises the collaboration between government law enforcement agencies. With the suspect's capture and presumed interrogation (if he survives), the lockdown and emergency state will likely be lifted.
2013-04-19

U.S. President Barack Obama spent more than an hour with Mitt Romney at the White House, as the one-time rivals shared lunch and discussed their ideas for the first time since the 2012 election.
2012-11-29

The new species of darter fish are classified and named as "Etheostoma obama" after U.S. President Barack Obama.
2012-11-29

The President of the United States Barack Obama declares a state of emergency for Louisiana due to concerns about floods.
2011-05-6

UK Prime Minister David Cameron and U.S. President Barack Obama discuss America's oil spill problem over a telephone call.
2010-06-12