John F. Kennedy
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| Name | John F. Kennedy |
| Gender | Male |
| Aliases | President John F. Kennedy , JFK, Jack Kennedy, John Kennedy, John Fitzgerald Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald) Kennedy, Jack, President John F Kennedy, Pres. John F. Kennedy, J.F.K., Crash Kennedy, Rat Face, Shafty, Senator John F. Kennedy, Crash Kennedy (WW2 nickname), John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy, Johnny |
| Description | John Fitzgerald Kennedy (May 29, 1917 – November 22, 1963), also referred to as John F. Kennedy, JFK, John Kennedy or Jack Kennedy, was the 35th President of the United States. He served from 1961 until his assassination in 1963. Major events during his presidency include the Bay of Pigs Invasion, the Cuban Missile Crisis, the building of the Berlin Wall, the Space Race, the American Civil Rights Movement and early events of the Vietnam War. John F. Kennedy was assassinated on November 22, 1963 in Dallas, Texas, United States. Lee Harvey Oswald was charged with the crime, but was himself murdered two days later by Jack Ruby before Oswald could be put on trial. The Warren Commission concluded that Oswald had acted alone in killing the president. However, the House Select Committee on Assassinations concluded in 1979 that there may have been a conspiracy. For the public at large, the entire subject remains controversial and shrouded in mystery with multiple allegation theories. The assassination itself proved to be a defining moment in U.S. History due to its traumatic impact on the psyche of the nation and its ensuing political fallout; a historical fallout that influenced, and continues to influence, the temperament of American society. President Kennedy is now regarded as an icon of American hopes and aspirations to every new generation of Americans. |
| Birth |
May 29 1917
Brookline |
| Death |
Cause of death: Assassination, GunshotNov 22 1963
Dallas |
| Religion | Catholicism |
| Nationality | United States of America |
| Ethnicities | Irish American, White people |
| Occupations | Politician, Writer, Author, Military Officer, Screenwriter |
| Marriage |
Spouse: Jacqueline Kennedy OnassisSep 12 1953
St. Mary's Church Complex |
| Residence |
Boston |
| Residence |
Washington, D.C. |
| Residence |
Massachusetts |
| Education |
Between Sep 1931 and June 1935
Choate Rosemary Hall |
| Education |
Bachelor of ScienceBetween Sep 1936 and 1940
Harvard College |
| Education |
Between Sep 1927 and 1930
Riverdale Country School |
| Education |
Princeton University |
| Education |
After Sep 1940
Stanford Graduate School of Business |
| Education |
Between Sep 1930 and Apr 1931
Canterbury School |
| Education |
After 1922
Edward Devotion School |
| Education |
Noble and Greenough School |
| Education |
Before 1927
Dexter School |
| Education |
Harvard University |
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