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John F. Kennedy

Commonly known as Jack Kennedy or by his initials JFK, was an American politician who served as the 35th President of the United States from January 1961 until his assassination in November 1963. Notable events that occurred during his presidency included the Bay of Pigs Invasion, the Cuban Missile Crisis, the Space Race—by initiating Project Apollo (which later culminated in the moon landings), the building of the Berlin Wall, the African-American Civil Rights Movement, and the increased US involvement in the Vietnam War.

 

Born John Fitzgerald Kennedy

May 29, 1917

Brookline, Massachusetts, U.S.

Died November 22, 1963 (aged 46)

Dallas, Texas, U.S.

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Uploaded on April 3, 2015