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Day of Birth
John F Kennedy was born May 29th, 1917 in Brookline Massachusetts to Joseph P. Kennedy Sr and Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy. JFK came from a line of prominent Irish Catholic politicians in the Massachusetts area. -
Graduates High School from Choate Academy
JGK attended Choate Academy from 1931-1935. His senior year he was nearly expelled for being a prankster along with her crew dubbed "The Muckers of Choate" -
Graduates Harvard University
Graduated Harvard University in the field of International Government -
Joins Navy
Joined Navy along with older brother Joe in response to WW2 just after graduating from Harvard. -
Ranked Lieutenant
Ranked Lieutenant and named commanding officer of a motor torpedo boat, PT 101 -
Japanese Destroyer Amagiri
Japan unknowingly sunk JFK's ship. Upon being hit and watching the ship slowly sink, he and 11 of the 13 survivors swam to an island 3 miles away. JFK had given a soldier a life jacked, because they were badly burned and towed him all 3 miles with the vest strap in his teeth. Not having any food, they swam to another island with natives. Upon arrival they cut a message on a coconut and said where the note was to be taken, and would later be rescued from the island. -
Commanding Officer
Assigned commanding officer to PT 101 and later PT 109, a 78 ft boat -
Honorable Discharge from Navy
Upon arrival he was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Medal and a Purple Heart for his leadership and courage. -
House of Representative
Runs for House of Representatives in Massachusetts and won. He would serve 3 terms, equating to 6 years. https://historical.ha.com/itm/political/small-paper-1896-present-/john-f-kennedy-congressional-campaign-card-1946/a/6106-38006.s# -
Senator Kennedy
Runs and wins the senate and would remain here for 7 years. -
Wedding Day
Married at 36 years old to the lovely 24 year old, Jacqueline Bouvier, a write for the Washing Times. -
Pulitzer Prize
After sustaining a back injury he chose to write the book Profiles of Courage -
Nominated Democratic Nominee
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Wins 1960 US Presidency
At age 43, with LBJ as his VP, JFK beats Republican nominee Richard Nixon and becoming the youngest president to do so as well as the first Catholic. -
Inauguration Day
Sworn into office
"Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country,"