John F. Kennedy By JSilvers May 29, 1917 JFK was born in Brookline, Massachusettes www. presidentialtimeline.org Period: May 29, 1917 to Nov 29, 1963 Timeline of John Fitzgerald Kennedy's Life Jun 20, 1940 Graduates cum laude with a bs degree from Harvard University Sep 15, 1941 He is sworn in the US Navy Jun 11, 1944 Awarded Navy and Marine Corps Medal and Purple Heart Mar 1, 1945 Honorably discharged from the Navy with rank of lieutenant Nov 5, 1946 Elected US Rep for 11th Boston's Congressional District Nov 4, 1952 Elected as senator from Massachusetts Sep 12, 1953 Marries Jacqueline Bouvier in Newport, Rhode Island Aug 17, 1956 Loses bid for the Democratic nomination for VP Jan 2, 1960 Announces his candidacy for president of the US Jul 13, 1960 Receives the Democratic nomination for president Nov 8, 1960 Elected 35th President of the US Jan 20, 1961 Takes the oath of office Mar 1, 1961 Signs a bill creating the Peace Corps May 25, 1961 Sets national goal of landing a man on the moon Jan 5, 1962 Named "Man of the Year" by Time Magazine Oct 7, 1963 Signs the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty in Washington, DC Nov 22, 1963 Shot at 12:30pm in Dallas, Tx by Lee Harvey Oswald Nov 24, 1963 Jack Ruby fatally shoots Lee Harvey Oswald Nov 25, 1963 Buried in Arlington Naional Cemetery Nov 29, 1963 Pres Lyndon Johnson appoints Warren Commission to investigate the assassination www.sptimes.com/News/111199/JFK/timeline.shtml