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Born
John Fitzgerald Kennedy was born in Brookline, Massachusetts on May 29th to Joseph P. Kennedy and Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy. -
Wins congressional seat
Wins a congressional seat in Massachusetts' eleventh district on June 17th. -
Elected to House
Elected to the House of Representatives on November 5th. -
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Caroline Kennedy born
They welcome their first child, Caroline Bouvier on November 27th, 1957. -
Nominated as Canidate for Presidency
Nominated as the democratic candidate for president on July 13th. -
Defeats Nixon for Presidential election
Defeats Richard Nixon in the presidential election on November 8th. -
JFK Jr. born
Son, John F. Kennedy Jr. is born on November 25th 1960. -
JFK Inaugural Address
JFK Speech Sworn in as the 35th President of the United States on January 20th. He delivers an inaugural address that includes the infamous line, "...ask not what your country can do for you..." -
Establishes the Peace Corps
Signs Executive Order #1092, establishing the Peace Corps, on March 1st. -
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 a treaty banning nuclear weapon testing on October 7th. -
Assassinated in Dallas, Texas
Video of Assassination
Assassinated during a 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
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.
