John F Kennedy By facebooker_100002940567179 May 29, 1917 John F. Kennedy Was Born Period: May 29, 1917 to Nov 22, 1963 JFK's Life Jun 1, 1940 Graduated from Harvard University Sep 12, 1953 Married Jacqueline Lee Bouvier Daughter of John Vernon Bouvier and Janet Lee Bouvier Married in Newport, R.I. Nov 1, 1960 John F Kennedy Deafeated Nixon by 12,000 votes Jan 20, 1961 JFK becomes president Mar 1, 1961 Signs a bill that created the Peace Corps. Jan 1, 1963 Submitted Civil rights bill to Congress Aug 1, 1963 Led Civil Rights March in Washington, D.C. Nov 22, 1963 John F Kennedy Died Jan 1, 1983 Recognized as America's most popular President