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J.F.K was born. The son of Joseph Patrick Kennedy and Rose Fitezgard Kennedy.
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Graduates cum laude with a bachelor of science degree from Harvard Univeristy.
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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 " .
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At Age 24 J.F.K is sworn into the Navy.
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Given Command of PT - 109 as a lieutenet.
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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.
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Awarded the navy and Marine Corps medal and Purple Heart of his actions while in command.
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Kennedy's older brother Joe Kennedy Jr. is killed when his aif force plane explodes shorty after take off.
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Honorably discharged from the navy with the full rank of lieutenat.
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Elected as a U.S. represenative for the 11th Congressional District in Boston. He is elected in 1948. and 1950.
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Elected as Senator from Masschusetts and re-elected in 1958
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Undergoes back Surgery for a back injury he recieved during the Pt- 109 incident.
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Undergoes a second basck surgery which he almost dies from.
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J.F.K recieves the democratic nomaition for Pres.
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At age 43 J.F.K takes the oath of office to become 35th Pres.
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J.F.K Signs a bill creating the Peace Corps.
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Meets with Nikita Khruscher in Vienna on International Issues.
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Delivers a speech at Rice Universty Pledging that the U.S.A will put a man on the moon before the Decade Ends.
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Kennedy begins his tour in Texas.
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J.F.K is assanatied at 12:30 while riding in his limousine open top.