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Birth
J.F.K was born. The son of Joseph Patrick Kennedy and Rose Fitezgard Kennedy. -
School
Graduates cum laude with a bachelor of science degree from Harvard Univeristy. -
Collage Thesis
Kennedy's collage thesis " Appeasment in Munich " about Britians failure to prepare itself agains Nazi Germeny is published as a book title d " Why England Slept " . -
Sworn into the Navy
At Age 24 J.F.K is sworn into the Navy. -
Becoming Lieutenet
Given Command of PT - 109 as a lieutenet. -
Japenese Destoy Boat
While on Active duty in Blackett Straigh , North Solomon Islands in Pacific , Pt - 109 is sunk by Japanese Kennedy performed heroically in rescuing his crew. -
Rewards
Awarded the navy and Marine Corps medal and Purple Heart of his actions while in command. -
Brother Dies
Kennedy's older brother Joe Kennedy Jr. is killed when his aif force plane explodes shorty after take off. -
Discharge From Navy
Honorably discharged from the navy with the full rank of lieutenat. -
U.S representative
Elected as a U.S. represenative for the 11th Congressional District in Boston. He is elected in 1948. and 1950. -
Senator
Elected as Senator from Masschusetts and re-elected in 1958 -
Surgery Number 1
Undergoes back Surgery for a back injury he recieved during the Pt- 109 incident. -
Second Back Surgery
Undergoes a second basck surgery which he almost dies from. -
Announeces his canadicy for Pres.
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Democtatice Nomantion
J.F.K recieves the democratic nomaition for Pres. -
Oath of The office
At age 43 J.F.K takes the oath of office to become 35th Pres. -
Peace Corps
J.F.K Signs a bill creating the Peace Corps. -
The Bay of Invasion of Cuba
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Meeting
Meets with Nikita Khruscher in Vienna on International Issues. -
Rice Universtery
Delivers a speech at Rice Universty Pledging that the U.S.A will put a man on the moon before the Decade Ends. -
Tour in Texas
Kennedy begins his tour in Texas. -
Death
J.F.K is assanatied at 12:30 while riding in his limousine open top.