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John F. Kennedy early life
Kennedy was born on May 29, 1917, in Brookline. In an Irish Catholic family. He was the second of nine brothers. -
John F. Kennedy´s education
He graduated Harvard with execelent grades in economics and political science. -
U.S. Navy Service
Kennedy joined the U.S. Navy and was assigned to command a patrol torpedo boat in the South Pacific. -
His brothers death
His brother Joe died when his plane blew up in the North American aviation. -
Election to Congress
With the help of his father's campaign financing, John is elected to the United States House of Representatives from Massachusetts' 11th District. -
Senator J.F. Kennady
Largely due to Bobby Kennedy's effective strategic planning in the campaign, John F. Kennedy is elected to the United States Senate. -
Marriage to Jackie Kennedy
John F. Kennedy married Jacqueline Bouvier, a journalist from a wealthy England family. The couple had four kids. -
Pulitzer prize
He wrote "Profiles in Courage", a book that focuses on mid-19th-century, describes the efforts of senators to delay the American Civil War. that granted him the pulitzer prize in 1957 -
Kennedy Defeats Nixon in 1960 Election
John F. Kennedy is elected the 35th President of the United States, defeating his Republican opponent, Richard Nixon, by a slim margin of only 118,000 votes nationwide. -
Bay of Pigs
A group of CIA-trained Cuban exiles attempts to invade Cuba at the Bay of Pigs. The Cuban army quickly thwarts their efforts -
Civil Rights
Kennedy announces civil rights legislation, marking this his first decisive action on civil rights. -
Limited Nuclear Test Ban Treaty
U.S. and Soviet officials sign the Limited Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, agreeing not to test nuclear bombs in air, space, or water. -
John F. Kennedy´s assesination
Lee Harvey Oswald shoots and kills John F. Kennedy in Dallas, where the president is campaigning for re-election.
