Brief Life of JFK

John F Kennedy Born

May 29, 1917

JFK's parents were Joseph P Kennedy Sr. and mother Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy

Choate Boarding School

Period: Sep 1, 1931 to Jun 10, 1935

Enrolled at Princeton Unversity

Oct 5, 1935

JFK had to leave Princeton 6 weeks later due to hospitalization for possible Leukemia.

Harvard University

Period: Sep 11, 1936 to Apr 11, 1939

WWII Starts

Sep 3, 1939

WWII started with Hitlers invasion of Poland

JFK's Thesis "Why England Slept" published

Jul 14, 1940

Thesis was written while a senior at Harvard and was a requirement for graduation.

Joined the U.S Navy

Nov 8, 1941

JFK joined the U.S. Navy after having been discharged from the Army for lower back problems.

Medal given to JFK for participation in War

Jun 12, 1944

JFK was given a medal for heroic actions as gunboat pilot in WWII.

Discharged from Navy

Mar 1, 1945

After being dicharged he began his role in politics shortly after.

JFK becomes Congressman

Jun 17, 1946

Ended up being a Congressman for 3 terms.

Massachusetts U.S House Represenative

Period: Jan 3, 1947 to Jan 3, 1953

JFK diagnosed with Addison's disease

Sep 11, 1947

After being diagnosed with Addison's disease doctors told him he wouldn't live past a year.

Elected for 2nd term

Jun 25, 1948

Elected 3rd term and begining of Korean War

Jun 25, 1950

Korean War started when North Korean communists invaded South Korea, 16 U.N countries help South Korea.

Marries JAcqueline Bouvier

Sep 12, 1953

U.S Senator

Period: Jan 3, 1954 to Dec 22, 1960

JFK has back surgery

Oct 10, 1954

Released profiles in "Courage"

Jan 1, 1956

Book about how people that worked beside him risked their life's for personal beliefs.

JFK has 1st baby girl

Nov 27, 1957

Declares his want for Presidency

Jan 2, 1960

Inauguration into Presidency

Jan 20, 1961

Assasination of JFK

Nov 22, 1963

JFK was assasinated by Lee Harvey Oswald according to the goverrnment at the Grassy Knoll in Dallas Texas.