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Date of Birth
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Graduation From Harvard
He gradutes with a degree of International Affairs -
Election to Congress
With the help of his father's campaign financing, he is elected to the United States House of Representatives from Massachusetts' 11th District. -
Death of sister Kathleen
Kennedy's sister, Kathleen, is killed in a plane crash. -
Election to US Senate
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Married to Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
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John elected President in 1960
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To the Moon
Kennedy announces his goal of putting a man on the moon. -
Civil Rights
In a televised address to the nation, Kennedy proposes the enactment of civil rights legislation, marking his first decisive action on civil rights. -
date of death