JFK's life

  • John Fitzgerald Kennedy is born

    John Fitzgerald Kennedy is born
    John Fitzgerald Kenedy is born on May 29, 1917 in Brookline Massacheusetts.
  • JFK Enrolls at Harvard

    JFK Enrolls at Harvard
    John F Kennedy enrolls at Harvard in September 1936.
  • JFK Graduates Harvard

    JFK Graduates Harvard
    John F Kennedy graduates from Harvard University with a Bachelor of Science.
  • JFK joins Office of Naval Intel.

    JFK joins Office of Naval Intel.
  • JFK joins the PT-101 crew

    JFK joins the PT-101 crew
    JFK is assigned to his first WWII crew, which was the PT-101.
  • JFK recieves the Purple Heart

    JFK recieves the Purple Heart
  • JFK is Elected into Congress

    JFK is Elected into Congress
    On this date, John F Kennedy is elected into Congress.
  • JFK is Elected into the U.S. Senate

    JFK is Elected into the U.S. Senate
    On this day, JFK is elected into the American Senate.
  • JFK Gets Married

    JFK Gets Married
    On this day, John Fitzgerald Kennedy is married to Jacquiline Bouvier.
  • JFK fails to become Vice President

    JFK fails to become Vice President
    JFK is not elected to be VP of then President Dwight Eisenhower.
  • Kennedy-Nixon Debate

    Kennedy-Nixon Debate
    Kennedy debates Nixon on live tv.
  • JFK is elected President

    JFK is elected President
    JFK beats Nixon in the election.
  • Peace Corps established

    Peace Corps established
    JFK establishes the Peace Corps via executive order.
  • JFK announces space race (publicly)

    JFK announces space race (publicly)
    JFK announces he wants to put men on the moon
  • Nuclear Test Ban Treaty

    Nuclear Test Ban Treaty
    JFK signs a treaty banning testing nuclear bombs in space air or water.
  • JFK is assassinated

    JFK is assassinated
    On this day, John Fitzgerald Kennedy is shot in the head by Lee Harvey Oswald.