John Fitzgerald KENNEDY

Born

29 May 1917 , Brookline, Massachusetts, USA

Died

22 November 1963 , Dallas, Texas, USA

Cause of Death: shot by Lee Harvey Oswald

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Joseph Patrick KENNEDY Rose Elizabeth FITZGERALD

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Born: 29 May 1917 in Brookline, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Joseph Patrick KENNEDY

Mother: Rose Elizabeth FITZGERALD

Paternal grandparents: Patrick Joseph KENNEDY , Mary Augusta HICKEY

Maternal grandparents: John Francis FITZGERALD , Mary Josephine HENMAN

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John Fitzgerald married Jacqueline Lee "Jackie" BOUVIER 12 September 1953 in Newport, Rhode Island, USA . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Jacqueline Lee "Jackie" BOUVIER was born 28 July 1929 in Southampton, New York USA. Jacqueline Lee "Jackie" died 19 May 1994 in Manhattan, New York, USA (New York City) (New Amsterdam) (Washington Heights). Jacqueline Lee "Jackie" was the child of John Vernou BOUVIER and Janet Norton LEE.

John Fitzgerald KENNEDY died 22 November 1963 in Dallas, Texas, USA.
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Recorded occupation: President of the United States

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Jacqueline Lee "Jackie" BOUVIER
Marriage date: 12 September 1953
Marriage place: Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Jacqueline Lee "Jackie" BOUVIER was the child of John Vernou BOUVIER and Janet Norton LEE

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Children of John Fitzgerald KENNEDY and Jacqueline Lee "Jackie" BOUVIER

"Arabella" KENNEDY

Born: 23 August 1956, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Died: 23 August 1956, Newport, Rhode Island, USA

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John Fitzgerald KENNEDY

Born: 25 November 1960, Washington, DC, USA
Died: 16 July 1999, Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, USA

Patrick Bouvier KENNEDY

Born: 7 August 1963, Bourne, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 9 August 1963, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

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Birth — 1917
29 May 1917
Brookline, Massachusetts, USA

Biography
John F. Kennedy, often referred to as JFK, was the 35th President of the United States. Here's a brief overview of his life:

Early Life:
John Fitzgerald Kennedy was born on May 29, 1917, in Brookline, Massachusetts, into a wealthy and politically influential family. His father, Joseph P. Kennedy, was a successful businessman and served as the U.S. ambassador to the United Kingdom. Kennedy grew up in a family with a strong commitment to public service.

Military Service:
During World War II, Kennedy served in the United States Navy. He commanded a patrol torpedo boat (PT-109) in the Pacific theater. In 1943, his boat was rammed and sunk by a Japanese destroyer, but Kennedy's leadership helped save members of his crew. This experience added to his hero status.

Political Career:
After the war, JFK entered politics. In 1946, he was elected as a Democrat to the U.S. House of Representatives and later served as a U.S. Senator from Massachusetts from 1953 to 1960. In 1960, he...Read full story

1918 - March 19 – The United States Congress establishes time zones and approves daylight saving time

1919 - June 4 – Women's rights: The United States Congress approves the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution, which would guarantee suffrage to women, and sends it to the U.S. states for ratification

1920 - January 17 - Prohibition goes into effect on January 17, 1920, under the provisions of the 18th Amendment to the United States Constitution

1921 - Warren G. Harding becomes President of the United States

1921 - Charles Strite of Minnesota patents the pop-up toaster.

1923 to 1927 - Television is invented (Vladimir Kosma Zworykin (Russia), Philo Taylor Farnsworth (United States))

1923 - Calvin Coolidge becomes President of the United States

1927 - The aerosol can is invented (Erik Rotheim, Norway)

1927 - April 7 – Bell Telephone Co. transmits an image of Herbert Hoover (then the Secretary of Commerce), which becomes the first successful long distance demonstration of television

1928 - Sliced bread (bread slicing machine) is invented by Otto Frederick Rohwedder (United States)

1929 - Herbert Hoover becomes President of the United States

1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)

1930 - Scotch tape is invented (Richard Drew (3M), United States)

In 1930, on February 18, Pluto was discovered by astronomer Clyde Tombaugh at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, marking a significant milestone in the study of our solar system.

1931 - The paper towel is invented (Arthur Scott, United States)

1931 - March 3 – The Star-Spangled Banner is adopted as the United States National anthem.

1933 - Franklin D. Roosevelt becomes President of the United States

1933 - December 5 – The 21st Amendment to the United States Constitution is passed, repealing Prohibition

1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)

1935 - The snowmobile was invented by Joseph Bombardier (Quebec, Canada)

1935 - August 14 – United States President Franklin Roosevelt signs the Social Security Act into law

1938 - The ballpoint pen is invented (Lazlo Biro, Hungary)

1938-1944 - Sunscreen is invented (Franz Greiter, Switzerland and Benjamin Green, United States)

1938 - October 27 - Du Pont announces a name for its new synthetic yarn: nylon.

1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

1941 - December 8 - (the day after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor) United States declares war on Japan (WW2)

1944 - D-Day, which occurred on June 6, 1944, was a pivotal World War II operation where Allied forces launched a massive invasion on the beaches of Normandy, France. Known as Operation Overlord, it involved over 156,000 troops from the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, and other Allied nations. The operation aimed to liberate Western Europe from Nazi German control. The landings marked the beginning of the end for Nazi Germany, leading to the eventual Allied victory in Europe.

1945 - The atomic bomb is invented (J. Robert Oppenheimer, et al., United States)

The microwave oven was invented accidentally in 1945 by Percy Spencer, a Raytheon engineer. While testing a magnetron, he noticed microwaves melted a candy bar in his pocket. Experimenting further, he discovered microwaves could cook food quickly. Raytheon patented the process, and by 1947, they built the first commercial microwave oven, called the 'Radarange.' Initially used in commercial settings, microwaves becomes affordable for home use by the 1960s and 1970s, revolutionizing cooking.

1945 - Harry S. Truman becomes President of the United States

1945 - On September 2, 1945, World War II officially ended with the formal surrender of Japan. The surrender ceremony took place aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay, where Japanese officials signed the Instrument of Surrender in the presence of Allied representatives, including General Douglas MacArthur and Admiral Chester Nimitz.

1948 - Velcro is invented (George de Mestral, Switzerland)

1950 - June 25 - Korean War begins when North Korean forces invade South Korea.

1953 Marriage / Partner
John Fitzgerald KENNEDY and Jacqueline Lee "Jackie" BOUVIER 12 September 1953, Newport, Rhode Island, USA

He was 36 years old.

1953 - Dwight D. Eisenhower becomes President of the United States

1953 - On July 27, 1953, the Korean War ended with the signing of an armistice agreement at Panmunjom. This ceasefire halted the conflict between North Korea, supported by China and the Soviet Union, and South Korea, backed by United Nations forces primarily from the United States. The agreement established the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) near the 38th parallel, effectively maintaining the pre-war boundary and creating a buffer zone between the two Koreas.

1956 Birth of Child
"Arabella" KENNEDY was born 23 August 1956, Newport, Rhode Island, USA

John Fitzgerald was 39 years old.

1960 Birth of Child
John Fitzgerald KENNEDY was born 25 November 1960, Washington, DC, USA

John Fitzgerald was 43 years old.

1961 - January 20 - John F. Kennedy (1917-1963) becomes 35th President of the United States
On November 22, 1963, when he was hardly past his first thousand days in office, John Fitzgerald Kennedy was killed by an assassin's bullets as his motorcade wound through Dallas, Texas. Kennedy was the youngest man elected President; he was the youngest to die...

In 1956 Kennedy almost gained the Democratic nomination for Vice President, and four years later was a first-ballot nominee for President. Millions watched his television debates with the Republican candidate, Richard M. Nixon. Winning by a narrow margin in the popular vote, Kennedy became the first Roman Catholic President.

His Inaugural Address offered the memorable injunction: 'Ask not what your country can do for you--ask what you can do for your country.' ...

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1961 - John F. Kennedy becomes President of the United States

1961 - Vietnam War officially begins with 900 military advisors landing in Saigon.

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1962 - The Cuban Missile Crisis was a tense 13-day standoff in October 1962 between the United States and the Soviet Union over the installation of Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba, just 90 miles from the U.S. coast. The crisis is considered the closest the Cold War came to escalating into a full-scale nuclear war. It began when American spy planes discovered the missiles, leading to a U.S. naval blockade of Cuba and intense negotiations. The crisis ended when Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev agreed to remove the missiles in exchange for the U.S. promising not to invade Cuba and secretly agreeing to remove American missiles from Turkey.

Death
Name: John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 22 Nov 1963
Event Place: Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
Birth Date: 29 May 1917
Birthplace: Brookline, Massachusetts
Father's Name: Joseph P Kennedy
Mother's Name: Rose Fitzgerald
Certificate Number: 75708
GS Film number: 2117355
Digital Folder Number: 005145116
Image Number: 00954

'Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976,' Database with images, FamilySearch (https:/ / familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:K3SL-NZ2 : accessed 28 June 2015), John Fitzgerald Kennedy, 22 Nov 1963; citing certificate number 75708, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,117,355.
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Grave

Arlington National Cemetery
Arlington, Virginia, USA

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1963 Birth of Child
Patrick Bouvier KENNEDY was born 7 August 1963, Bourne, Massachusetts, USA (Buzzards Bay) (Monument Beach) (Pocasset) (Sagamore)

John Fitzgerald was 46 years old.

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