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On January 2, 1960, John F. Kennedy announces his intention to run for the Democratic Party presidential nomination.
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On July 15, 1960, Senator John F. Kennedy was selected as the nominee for President of the United States in the 1960 Democratic National Convention in Los Angeles, California.
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John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon participate in the first ever televised presidential debate. This marked a turning point in the campaign.
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John F. Kennedy is elected the 35th president of the United States, defeating Republic opponent Richard Nixon, by a slim margin of only 118,000 votes nationwide.
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Kennedy is sworn into the presidency and delivers his inaugural address to America.
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John F. Kennedy establishes the Peace Corps by executive order.
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A group of CIA-trained Cuban exiles attempts to invade Cuba at the Bay of Pigs. The Cuban army quickly thwarts their efforts, and the Kennedy-approved fiasco becomes a major embarrassment for the new president.
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JFK announces his intentions of sending a man to the moon
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JFK is shown photos of Soviet nuclear missile sites being installed in Cuba. To minimize Soviet power in the West, the president initiates a blockade of Cuba the following week.
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In a televised address to the nation, Kennedy proposes the enactment of civil rights legislation, marking his first decisive action on civil rights.
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In a televised address to the nation, Kennedy proposes the enactment of civil rights legislation, marking his first decisive action on civil rights.
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Lee Harvey Oswald shoots and kills JFK in Dallas, Texas where Kennedy was campaigning for re election
