JFK by: Courtney and Rachel By courtneyfisdumb May 29, 1917 John F. Kennedy was born. Sep 1, 1927 Kennedy family moves to Riverdale, N.Y. Jun 1, 1935 Graduates from Choate, a boarding school for boys in Connecticut. Aug 1, 1935 Enters Princeton University, but withdraws due to illness. Jan 1, 1937 Tours Europe with his friend Lem Billings. Jun 1, 1940 Graduates from Harvard University. Sep 1, 1941 At age 24, he joined the U.S. Navy. Jun 11, 1944 JFK is awarded the Purple Heart and the Navy and Marine Corps Medal for his bravery. Mar 1, 1945 He is discharged from the Navy May 13, 1948 His sister Kathleen is killed in an airplane crash in France. Sep 12, 1953 Marries Jacqueline Lee Bouvier in Newport, R.I. Oct 21, 1954 Undergoes surgery for a back injury Oct 21, 1954 Undergoes major back surgery and nearly loses his life. Nov 27, 1957 Caroline Bouvier Kennedy is born. Nov 8, 1960 Defeats Nixon to become the 35th president of the United States. Nov 25, 1960 Birth of John F. Kennedy, Jr Jan 20, 1961 At age 43, he takes the oath of office to become the 35th president of the United States. Mar 1, 1961 He signs a bill creating the Peace Corps. Sep 12, 1962 He delivers a speech saying the US will put a man on the moon "before the end of this decade." Nov 22, 1963 John Fitzgerald Kennedy is fatally shot in the head
