John F. Kennedy

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  • Born

    Born
    John Fitzgerald Kennedy was born in Brookline, Massachusetts on May 29th to Joseph P. Kennedy and Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy.
  • Wins congressional seat

    Wins congressional seat
    Wins a congressional seat in Massachusett's eleventh district on June 17th.
  • Elected to House

    Elected to House
    Elected to the House of Representatives on November 5th.
  • Wedding Day

    Wedding Day
    Wedding Marries Jacqueline Lee Bouvier on September 12th.
  • Caroline Kennedy born

    Caroline Kennedy born
    They welcomed their first child, Caroline Bouvier on November 27th, 1957
  • Nominated as Candidate for Presidency

    Nominated as Candidate for Presidency
    Nominated as the democratic candidate for president on July 13th.
  • Defeats Nixon for Presidential election

    Defeats Nixon for Presidential election
    Defeats Richard Nixon in the presidential election on November 8th.
  • JFK Jr. Born

    JFK Jr. Born
    Son, John F. Kennedy Jr. is born on November 25th 1960.
  • JFK Inaugural Address

    JFK Inaugural Address
    Inaugural Address Sworn in as the 35th President of the United States on January 20th. He delivers an inaugural address that includes the famous line, "...ask now what your country can do for you..."
  • Establishes the Peace Corps

    Establishes the Peace Corps
    Signs Executive Order #1092, establishing the Peace Corps, on March 1st.
  • University of Alabama and National Guard

    University of Alabama and National Guard
    Calls in the National Guard to ensure the safety of two black students entering the University of Alabama on June 11th.
  • Signs treaty banning nuclear weapon testing

    Signs treaty banning nuclear weapon testing
    Signs a treaty banning nuclear weapon testing on October 7th.
  • Assassinated in Dallas, Texas

    Assassinated in Dallas, Texas
    Video of Assassination Assassinated during the presidential motorcade visit through downtown Dallas, Texas on November 22nd. Lee Harvey Oswald is arrested and accused of the assassination, but is murdered before a trial.
  • Kennedy is buried at Arlington National Cemetery

    Kennedy is buried at Arlington National Cemetery
    JFK Gravesite President Kennedy is buried at Arlington National Cemetery on March 14 for his service in the United States Navy. Kennedy and William Howard Taft are the only two presidents to be buried at Arlington National Cemetery.