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Birth
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Harvard University
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in the army
JFK enters the U.S. armed forces. -
JFK is a hero
JFK's PT boat is rammed by a Japanese destroyer. Under his leadership, most of the crew is eventually rescued. JFK receives the Purple Heart for his heroics. -
election winning
JFK wins the Democratic primary for Massachusetts' Eleventh Congressional District. -
3rd time election
JFK is elected to a third term in the House. -
marriage to Jackie O
JFK marries Jacqueline Bouvier -
Peace Corps
JFK announces the establishment of the Peace Corps. -
president of USA
JFK defeats Nixon and becomes president. -
Cuba quaratine
JFK announces naval quarantine of Cuba. -
Assassination
JFK is assassinated while riding through the streets of Dallas, Texas. Lyndon Johnson becomes president. -
Agreement with Soviet Union
U.S. and Soviet Union agree to a nuclear test-ban treaty.