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John F. Kennedy was born
born in Brookline, Massachusetts he was the second of Rose and Joseph Kennedy's nine children. -
Addison's Disease
John F. Kennedy is diagnosed with Addison's disease at the age of 30. -
U.S. senate election
John F. Kennedy is elected to the United States Senate.
Oct 1952 -
marriage
John F. Kennedy marries Jacqueline Bouvier a journalist from New England. -
Sworn in
Kennedy is sworn into the Presidency in which he gives a speech and urges Americans to seek out opportunities to serve their country. -
TV debate
John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon participate in the first-ever televised presidential debate. -
Election
John F. Kennedy is elected the 35th President of the United States -
Trade
Kennedy announced the reduction of U.S. import duties as part of an agreement to promote international trade. -
Moon Mission
Kennedy announces his goal of putting a man on the moon. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
The Cuban Missile Crisis ends when Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev agrees to remove the missiles from Cuba. -
Cuba
Kennedy lifted the naval blockade of Cuba. -
Speech in Berlin
Gave a speech in Berlin, Germany where he stated "Ich bin ein Berliner." meaning i am a jelly doughnut -
Treaty
Kennedy signed a limited nuclear test-ban treaty with the Soviet Union and the United Kingdom. -
Assassination
Kennedy is assassinated in Dallas, Texas. Lee Harvey Oswald is arrested and accused of the crime. Vice President Lyndon Baines Johnson is sworn in as the thirty-sixth President of the United States following the assassination. -
Burial
Kennedy is buried at Arlington National Cemetery.