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Birth
John was born in Brookline, Massachusetts to Rose and Joseph Patrick Kennedy. -
College Graduation
JFK graduates from Harvard University with a bachelor of science degree. -
Book Published
His college thesis about Britain's failure to prepare itself against Nazi Germany was published as a book, called Why England Slept. -
Joins the Navy
At age 24 he joins the U.S. Navy. -
Navy Award
He is awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Medal and Purple Heart for his actions while in command of PT-109. -
Brother dies
His older brother Joe is killed in the Air Force. -
Marries
He gets married to Jacqueline Lee Bouvier in Newport, R.I. -
Presidency nomination
He receives the Democratic nomination for president. -
Becomes President
He becomes the 35th president of the United States. Kennedy beat out Richard Nixon. -
Peace Corps
He signs a bill creating the Peace Corps. -
Presidential Statement
He sends a presidential statement to be read at the Centennial Ceremony in Gettysburg National Military Park, where Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address. -
Tour of Texas
Kennedy begins his tour of Texas. Little does he know, he will not return home from this trip. -
Shot and Killed
He is shot at 12:30 p.m. while riding in an open-top motorcade through Dallas. He is pronounced dead at 1 p.m. at Parkland Memorial Hospital. -
Assassin is Killed
Jack Ruby shoots and kills the main suspect of assassinating the President. The assassin's name was Lee Harvey Oswald. -
Buried
JFK is buried in Arlington National Cemetery with his son Patrick and his daughter Arabella.