John F. Kennedy

John Fitzgerald Kennedy Born

May 29, 1917

JFK Child
JFK was born in Brookline, Massachusetts.. He is the second of Rose and Joseph Kennedy's nine children.

Enrolled in Elite Boarding School,Choate

Sep 1, 1931

Enrolled in high schoolat Choate. He was very intelligent and had lot of potential to do well but he only earnedmediocre grades

Graduation from Harvard

Jun 5, 1940

Graduates from Harvard with a degree in International Affairs. His senior thesis, which critique how prepared Britain was for World War II, which was what his first book was based on.

Enlisted in the Navy

Dec 7, 1941

Navy
JFK followed his brother, Joe Jr. who was a trained navy pilot in to the Navy. He enlisted on the eve of United States entry in to WWII.

Election to Congress

Nov 6, 1946

Elected to the United States House of Representatives from Massachusetts' 11th District.

Election to US Senate

Nov 6, 1952

His election to the US Senate was a key step in JFK's political ascendancy.

Marriage to Jackie

Sep 12, 1953

Jackie
Married Jacqueline Bouvier, a beautiful young journalist.

Kennedy Defeats Nixon in 1960 Election

Nov 8, 1960

Debate
John F. Kennedy is elected the 35th President of the United States. He defeated, Richard Nixon, by a slim margin.

JFK Assassination

Nov 22, 1963

NewsAssassinaton
While campaigning in Dallas, Texas for re-election he was shot and killed by Lee Harvey Oswald