May 29, 1917
John Fitzgerald Kennedy was born in Brookline, Massachusetts.
1930
Attended the private Canterbury school in New Milford, Connecticut.
1935
Graduated from Choate Preparatory School in Willingford, Connecticut.
1936
Entered the Harvard University.
June 1940
Graduates cum laude with a Bachelor of Science degree from Harvard University.
July 1940
Kennedy’s college thesis Appeasement in Munich, about Britain’s failure
to prepare against Nazi Germany, published as a book titled Why England Slept.
September 1941
He was sworn in as an ensign in the US Navy, at the young age of 24.
March 1943
Given command of the US Navy’s ship PT-109 as a lieutenant.
August 3, 1943
While on active duty in Blackett Strait, North Solomon Islands in the Pacific, PT-109 was
sunk by the Japanese. Kennedy bravely rescued his crew.
June 11, 1944
Awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Medal and the Purple Heart for his heroic deeds, while
at command of PT-109.
August 12, 1944
Kennedy’s elder brother Joe Kennedy was killed when his Air Force plane exploded
shortly after take-off.
March 1, 1945
Discharged from the Navy with full honor, with the rank of lieutenant.
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November 5, 1946
Elected as US representative for the 11th Congressional District in Boston at the age of 29. He is re-elected in 1948 and 1950.
November 4, 1952
Elected as senator from Massachusetts and re-elected in 1958.
September 12, 1953
Marries Jacqueline Lee Bouvier in Newport.
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October 21, 1954
Undergoes a spinal operation for an injury he received during the PT-109 incident. He recuperated after several months.
February 1955
Undergoes another back operation during which he almost dies. While recuperating, he
writes Profiles in Courage, which won a Pulitzer Prize for biography in 1957.
August 17, 1956
Narrowly misses the Vice Presidential nomination of his party.
August 23, 1956
John and Jacqueline’s first born daughter, Arabella, was stillborn in Newport.
November 27, 1957
Daughter Caroline Bouveir Kennedy born in New York.
January 2, 1960
Announces his candidacy for President of the United States.
July 13, 1960
Receives the Democratic nomination for President.
November 8, 1960
Defeats Richard Nixon to become the 35th President of the United States of
America.
November 25, 1960
John Fitzgerald Kennedy Jr is born.
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