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John F. Kennedy is born
John F. Kennedy is born in Brookline, Massachusets. He is the second son of Joseph P. Kennedy and Rose Fitzgerald. -
The Kennedy family moves
The Kennedy family moved to Riverdale, Bronx, New York City. -
The Kennedy family moves again
This time the Kenneky family moved to Bronxville, New York. -
John F. Kennedy enrolls at Harvard
John F. Kennedy enrolled at Harvard College and he made it on the varsity swim team. -
John F. Kennedy joins the Navy
John F. Kennedy tried to join the United States Army but was not accepted because of his chronic lower back problems, so he tried to join the Navy and he was accepted. -
Kennedy gets attacked while on patrol
Kennedy's boat was performing nighttime patrols when they crashed into a japanese cruiser. He saved one of his wounded crew members. -
John F. Kennedy recieves the Navy Marine Corps Medal
John F. Kennedy recieved the Navy Marine Corps Medal for saving one his injured crew memebers. -
John F. Kennedy is discharged
John F. Kennedy was honorably discharged right before Japan surrendered. -
Kennedy runs for congressman
John F. Kennedy ran for congress. He became a congressman. -
Kennedy runs for senate
John F. Kennedy ran for senate. He beat out Henry Cabot Lodge to become a senator. -
John F. Kennedy gets married
John F. Kennedy got married to Jacqueline Lee Bouvier at Saint Mary's Church. -
John F. Kennedy starts his presidential campaign
John F. Kennedy started his campaign to become president. He faced challenges from Senator Hubert Humphrey and from Senator Wayne Morse. -
John F. Kennedy beats Nixon
John F. Kennedy defeated Nixon and he then became the United States President. He was the youngest president in the United States. -
Kennedy becomes the nations next president
John F. Kennedy was officially named our nation's next president. -
Missles on Cuba
A spy plane took photographs of missles being built on the island of Cuba. John F. Kennedy had to do something immediatly. -
John F. Kennedy and the space program
John F. Kennedy spoke with the administrator of NASA. He then agreed to support the plan to send someone to the moon. -
Kennedy gives a speech at the American University
John F. Kennedy goes to the American University to give a speech about world peace. -
Kennedy tries to stop nuclear testing
John F. Kennedy tried to stop nuclear testing by making a treaty with many countries. -
The assasination of JFK
John F. Kennedy was in Dallas, Texas at the time of his death. It was 12:30 PM at the time of his death. He was shot twice. -
The Funeral
John F. Kennedy's funeral was held at the Cathedral of Saint Matthew the Apostle.
