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John Fitzgerald Kennedy was born on May 29th 1917 in Brookline Massachusetts on 83 Beals Street to Joseph Patrick Kennedy and Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy. There were nine children all together.
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In September of 1931, John (also known as Jack) was sent to Choate Boarding school in Conneticut. Jack earned decent grades, but nothing impressive.
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John graduates from Choate High School and was ranked 64th in a class of 112.
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John graduated from Harvard with a degree in International Affairs. This point in his life led him to write the book Why England Slept.
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John enlisted into the Army along with his brother, Joe.
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Joseph Kennedy, Jr. is killed while flying a mission over Europe
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John is elected in the United States House of Representatives from Mass. 11th district
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John is elected to the United States Senate
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John F. Kennedy marries Jacqueline Bouvier
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John and Jackie's first child, Caroline Kennedy, was born in New York City
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John F. Kennedy is elected the 35th President of the United States, winning against Richard Nixon
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John and Jackie's second child and first son is born. He is named John F. Kennedy, Jr., after his father
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John establishes the Peace Corps
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Kennedy proposes the test ban treaty, which the US and Soviet Union agree on.
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John is shot and killed in Dallas, where the president was campaigning for re-election. Lee Harvey Oswald was accused of killing him. The case is still open today.
