December 7, 2004 - Nominated for a Grammy in the Best Spoken Word Album category for "My Life."
January 3, 2005 - President Bush appoints former Presidents Bush and Clinton to head fundraising efforts for tsunami humanitarian aid.
February 1, 2005 - U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan appoints Clinton as to be the U.N. envoy for tsunami reconstruction.
February 2005 - Clinton and former President George H.W. Bush travel to Asia to visit the areas hit by the tsunami.
September 5, 2005 - Former President Bush and Clinton announce the formation of the Bush-Clinton Katrina Fund, to assist victims of Hurricane Katrina.
July 12, 2006 - Clinton and Bill Gates travel to Lesotho to visit an HIV/AIDS clinic supported by the William J. Clinton Foundation. It is the fifth time Clinton has been to Africa to promote AIDS awareness since 2001.
September 4, 2007 - Clinton's book, "Giving," is published. In it, he gives examples of how the generosity of everyday people can positively impact the world.
August 27, 2008 - Clinton gives a speech at the 2008 Democratic National Convention supporting Barack Obama for president.
May 19, 2009 - Clinton is appointed U.N. Special Envoy for Haiti.
August 4, 2009 - Clinton goes to North Korea, meets with North Korean leader Kim Jong Il and secures a pardon and release of U.S. journalists Euna Lee and Laura Ling.
February 3, 2010 - U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon places Clinton in charge of overseeing aid and reconstruction efforts in Haiti, after a 7.0 earthquake in January.
November 8, 2011 - Clinton's book about how to revive the economy, "Back to Work," is released.
September 5, 2012 - Speaking at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, Clinton places President Barack Obama's name into nomination for president of the United States.
Health: September 4, 1996 - Has a sebaceous cyst removed from his neck.
October 3, 1997 - Has a small cyst on his chest removed and is fitted for a small hearing aid.
March 14, 1997 - Tears a tendon in his right knee during a golfing accident and has surgery. Doctors suggest it will be six months before he regains full use of his leg.
January 15, 2001 - A cancerous lesion is removed from Clinton's back. Doctors determine the cancer did not spread and do not consider it serious.
September 3, 2004 - Clinton goes to Northern Westchester Hospital after experiencing mild chest pain and shortness of breath. Doctors say bypass surgery is necessary.
September 6, 2004 - Undergoes a four hour bypass operation at New York Presbyterian Hospital. His doctors announce that some of his arteries had been blocked more than 90%.
March 10, 2005 - Has surgery to remove fluid and scar tissue that had developed in his left chest from his bypass surgery. Is released from the hospital on March 14.
February 11, 2010 - Is rushed to New York Presbyterian Hospital with "chest discomfort" and undergoes a procedure that places two stents in one of his arteries.


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