DEC. 12, 1924 - Born in Crotona Park East in the Bronx 
 1931 - Family moved to <a href="/topics//Newark,_NJ">Newark</a>, N.J. 
 1941 - Graduated from South Side High School in Newark 
 1941 - Family moved to <a href="/topics//Ocean_Parkway,_NY">Ocean Parkway</a> in Brooklyn 
 1943 Drafted into the U.S. <a href="/topics//United_States_Military_Academy">Army</a> and fought in the infantry in France 
 1946 - Koch, a sergeant, was honorably discharged 
 1948 - Graduated from <a href="/topics//New_York_University">New York University</a> School of Law 
 1949 - Admitted to the <a href="/topics//New_York_(state)">New York</a> bar 
 1956 - Moved to Greenwich Village and joined the Village Independent <a href="/topics//U.S._Democratic_Party">Democrats</a>, a club opposed to Carmine De Sapio and the Manhattan Democratic organization known as <a href="/topics//Tammany_Hall">Tammany Hall</a> 
 1963 - Defeated Carmine De Sapio in Greenwich Village district leader primary 
 1963 - Became founding partner of Koch, Lankenau, Schwartz &amp; Kovner 
 1965 - In a rematch, defeated Carmine De Sapio in Greenwich Village district leader primary 
 1966 - Elected to City Council 
 JAN. 3 1969 - Sworn in as Democratic Representative of Manhattan's 17th Congressional District 
 1973 - Became a representative of 18th congressional district after redistricting 
 1978 - Elected mayor after running on law and order platform 
 1981 - In an interview with <a href="/topics//Playboy_Magazine">Playboy magazine</a>, he ridiculed the suburbs. "Have you ever lived in the suburbs? It's sterile." The comment helped to torpedo his run for governor 
 JUNE 15, 1981 - Landed on the cover of Time magazine 
 1982 - Began his second term with a balanced the city budget 
 1982 - Defeated by <a href="/topics//Mario_M._Cuomo">Mario M. Cuomo</a> in a primary for governor 
 1984 - Published his first memoir, "Mayor," which went on to become an Off-Broadway musical 
 1985 - Supported the Health Department's decision to shut down gay bathhouses 
 1986 - Began his third term 
 1987 - Koch suffered a minor stroke as his administration was rocked by corruption scandals 
 1988 - On April Fools' Day, he said Jews would be "crazy" to vote for <a href="/topics//Jesse_Jackson,_Jr._(politician)">Jesse Jackson</a> 
 1989 - Koch was defeated in Democratic primary by <a href="/topics//David_Dinkins">David Dinkins</a> 
 1997 - Began a two-year run as judge on the TV show "<a href="/topics//The_People's_Court">The People's Court</a>" 
 1999 - Published "Giuliani: Nasty Man," a compilation of Daily News columns. 
 1999 - Arrested along with others in protests over police shooting of <a href="/topics//Amadou_Diallo">Amadou Diallo</a>, an unarmed immigrant from <a href="/topics//Republic_of_Guinea">Guinea</a> 
 1999-2000 - Wrote a weekly column for <a href="/topics//New_York_(state)">New York</a> Newsday. "If you agree with me on eight columns out of 12, I'll be more than satisfied. If you agree with me on 12 out of 12, see a psychiatrist," Koch told readers in his introductory column. 
 2008 - Announced he'll be buried at <a href="/topics//Trinity_Church">Trinity Church</a> Cemetery. "I don't want to leave Manhattan, even when I'm gone," Koch told The Associated Press. "This is my home. The thought of having to go to <a href="/topics//New_Jersey">New Jersey</a> was so distressing to me." 
 2008 - Endorsed <a href="/topics//Barack_Obama">Barack Obama</a> for president, saying he opposed <a href="/topics//Sarah_Palin">Sarah Palin</a> as vice president. "She's scary," he said. 
 2009 - Began his online movie review show, "Mayor at the Movies." 
 June 2009 - Underwent quadruple bypass surgery and replacement of his aortic valve 
 2010 - Lead a coalition, <a href="/topics//New_York_(state)">New York</a> Uprising, against what he said was a "dysfunctional" New York State Legislature 
 Feb. 1, 2013 - A film, "Koch," about his life and career, opened in theaters

DEC. 12, 1924 - Born in Crotona Park East in the Bronx 1931 - Family moved to Newark, N.J. 1941 - Graduated from South Side High School in Newark 1941 - Family moved to Ocean Parkway in Brooklyn 1943 Drafted into the U.S. Army and fought in the infantry in France 1946 - Koch, a sergeant, was honorably discharged 1948 - Graduated from New York University School of Law 1949 - Admitted to the New York bar 1956 - Moved to Greenwich Village and joined the Village Independent Democrats, a club opposed to Carmine De Sapio and the Manhattan Democratic organization known as Tammany Hall 1963 - Defeated Carmine De Sapio in Greenwich Village district leader primary 1963 - Became founding partner of Koch, Lankenau, Schwartz & Kovner 1965 - In a rematch, defeated Carmine De Sapio in Greenwich Village district leader primary 1966 - Elected to City Council JAN. 3 1969 - Sworn in as Democratic Representative of Manhattan's 17th Congressional District 1973 - Became a representative of 18th congressional district after redistricting 1978 - Elected mayor after running on law and order platform 1981 - In an interview with Playboy magazine, he ridiculed the suburbs. "Have you ever lived in the suburbs? It's sterile." The comment helped to torpedo his run for governor JUNE 15, 1981 - Landed on the cover of Time magazine 1982 - Began his second term with a balanced the city budget 1982 - Defeated by Mario M. Cuomo in a primary for governor 1984 - Published his first memoir, "Mayor," which went on to become an Off-Broadway musical 1985 - Supported the Health Department's decision to shut down gay bathhouses 1986 - Began his third term 1987 - Koch suffered a minor stroke as his administration was rocked by corruption scandals 1988 - On April Fools' Day, he said Jews would be "crazy" to vote for Jesse Jackson 1989 - Koch was defeated in Democratic primary by David Dinkins 1997 - Began a two-year run as judge on the TV show "The People's Court" 1999 - Published "Giuliani: Nasty Man," a compilation of Daily News columns. 1999 - Arrested along with others in protests over police shooting of Amadou Diallo, an unarmed immigrant from Guinea 1999-2000 - Wrote a weekly column for New York Newsday. "If you agree with me on eight columns out of 12, I'll be more than satisfied. If you agree with me on 12 out of 12, see a psychiatrist," Koch told readers in his introductory column. 2008 - Announced he'll be buried at Trinity Church Cemetery. "I don't want to leave Manhattan, even when I'm gone," Koch told The Associated Press. "This is my home. The thought of having to go to New Jersey was so distressing to me." 2008 - Endorsed Barack Obama for president, saying he opposed Sarah Palin as vice president. "She's scary," he said. 2009 - Began his online movie review show, "Mayor at the Movies." June 2009 - Underwent quadruple bypass surgery and replacement of his aortic valve 2010 - Lead a coalition, New York Uprising, against what he said was a "dysfunctional" New York State Legislature Feb. 1, 2013 - A film, "Koch," about his life and career, opened in theaters

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