John Kennedy
Pigs Invasion, the Cuban Missile Crisis, the building of the Berlin Wall, the Space Race, the African American Civil
Rights Movement and early stages of the Vietnam War.
Kennedy was assassinated on November 22, 1963, in Dallas, Texas. Lee Harvey Oswald was charged with the crime but
was shot and killed two days later by Jack Ruby before he could be put on trial. The FBI, the Warren Commission, and
the House Select Committee on Assassinations concluded that Oswald was the assassin, with the HSCA allowing for the
probability of conspiracy based on disputed acoustic evidence. The event proved to be an important moment in U.S.
history because of its impact on the nation and the ensuing political repercussions. Today, Kennedy continues to rank
highly in public opinion ratings of former U.S. presidents.
Early life and education
Kennedy was born at 83 Beals Street in Brookline, Massachusetts on Tuesday, May 29, 1917, at 3:00 p.m. the second