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John Fitzgerald was born
John F. Kennedy was born in Brookline Massachusetts. -
The Kennedy family moved to Riverdale, New York
The Kennedy family moved from Massachussets to New York in 1927. -
The Stock Market Crashed, Causing the Great Depression.
The stock market crash was a big deal for anyone that had money invested into stocks. But even in the Great Depression the Kennedy family was wealthy. -
John enrolls in Choate Rosemary Hall High School
He was enrolled into a private school called Choate high school in 1931. He was a popular, antic student that emerged from his older brother Joe's shadow. -
John Graduates from Choate
John graduated from Choate ranked 64 out of 112. He was also voted Most Likely to Succeed his senior year. -
John enrolls to Princeton University
John enrolled into Princeton University to persue a career in banking. -
John dropped out of Princeton University
Due to a gastrointestinal illness that put him in the hospital, he dropped out of Princeton -
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John Attended Harvard University
After his gastrointestinal illness he enrolled into Harvard University to study international affairs. -
John enters the Navy
John enters the Navy -
John was discharged from the Navy.
He was discharged from the Navy because he aggrravated a back injury. -
Elected into the House of Representive for a 2nd time.
John was elected into the house for a 2nd time. -
3rd term of the House of Representaive
He was elected to the House of Representative for a 3rd term. -
JFK wins the election for the U.S. senate
JFK defeats Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. to become the senator. -
JFK marries Jacqueline Bouvier
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JFK has a daughter
JFK has his first child and her name is Caroline Bouvier Kennedy. -
JFK becomes president.
JFK defeats Richard Nixon in the presidential election. -
John F. Kennedy Jr. is born
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Bay of Pigs
JFK attempted a backed invasion of Cuba and ended in disaster. -
Cuban Missle Crisis
The U.S. obtains photos of Soviet missile emplacements in Cuba, bringing about the Cuban Missile Crisis. -
Soviet Union removes missiles from Cuba
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Civil Right
JFK says that Civil RIghts are a "moral Crisis" for America. -
Nuclear treaty
U.S. and Soviet Union agree to a nuclear test-ban treaty. -
JFK is assassinated
While riding through the streets of Dallas, Texas JFK was shot in the back of the Head.
