2013 Event The U.S. commemorates day of John F. Kennedy's assassination in Dallas, Texas 2012 Event Ballerina Natalia Makarova, blues legend Buddy Guy, actor Dustin Hoffman, American television host David Letterman, and surviving members of Led Zeppelin, receive 2012 Kennedy Center Honors for their contributions to American culture 2010 Event U.S. Space Shuttle Endeavor launches from the Kennedy Space Center, successfully beginning a two-week mission to the International Space Station 2005 Death Graham Kennedy, Australian Entertainer 2000 Death Florynce Rae Kennedy, lawyer/lecturer, dies at 84 1999 Death John F. Kennedy, Jr., publisher and philanthropist, 'George' magazine, dies at 38 1997 Death Michael Kennedy, son of Robert Kennedy, dies in ski accident at 39 1996 Event John F. Kennedy, Jr. marries Caroline Bisset 1996 Death Mercer Kennedy Ellington, trumpeter bandleader/composer, dies at 76 1995 Death James Altgens, John F. Kennedy assassination photographer, dies at 76 1995 Event "George" magazine premieres, published by John F Kennedy Jr 1995 Death William Kennedy, baseball player, dies at 76 1995 Event Angela Kennedy swims world record 100m butterfly 1995 Event Angela Kennedy swims woman's world record 50m butterfly 1995 Death Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy, mother of President John F Kennedy, dies at 104 1995 Death Rose Kennedy, American Author 1994 Death Frankie Kennedy, Irish flute player, tin whistle player, co-founder of the band Altan, dies at 38 of Ewing's sarcoma, in Northern Ireland 1994 Event New York Central park reservior officially named after Jackie Kennedy Onasis 1994 Death Mark "Red" Mitchell, actor (John F. Kennedy, 8 Seconds, Want to Live), dies at 33 1994 Death Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, 1st lady (1961-63), dies of cancer at 64 1994 Death Jackie Kennedy, First Lady 1994 Event Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. (21 days after his divorce) weds Mary Richardson 1994 Event Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis operated on for a bleeding ulcer 1994 Event Robert F Kennedy, Jr. divorces Emily Black 1993 Event Ted Kennedy, Jr. (32) weds psychiatrist Katherine Gershman (34) 1993 Event Angela Kennedy swims world record 50 m butterfly stroke (26.93) 1993 Event John F. Kennedy, Jr., gives notice of quitting as ADA in Manhattan 1993 Death John B Connally, Governor of Texas/shot with John F. Kennedy in 1963, dies at 76 1993 Birthday John Bouvier Kennedy Schlossberg, son of Caroline Kennedy 1992 Death Emilio Pucci, Italian fashion designer (Jackie Kennedy), dies at 78 1992 Death Jim Garrison, Louisiana DA (investigate John F. Kennedy assassination), dies at 70 1992 Event Massachusetts Senator Ted Kennedy marries Victoria Reggie (38) 1991 Event John F. Kennedy, Jr. wins his 1st battle as an attorney 1991 Death James L Reinsch, media-advisor (Roosevelt/Churchill/Kennedy), dies 1990 Event Kerry Kennedy (daughter of Robert) and Andrew Coumo (Mario's son) wed 1990 Birthday Tatiana Celia Kennedy Schlossberg, New York City, daughter of Caroline 1990 Death Arthur Kennedy, actor (Air Force), dies of a brain tumor at 76 1988 Event Anthony M. Kennedy, sworn in as Supreme Court Justice 1988 Event Anthony M. Kennedy appointed to Supreme Court 1988 Event Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously approves nomination of Judge Anthony M Kennedy to U.S. Supreme Court 1987 Event Judge Anthony M. Kennedy nominated to Supreme Court 1987 Death Madge Kennedy, actress (Marrying Kind, 3 Bad Sisters), dies 1986 Event "Les Miserables" opens at Kennedy Center, Washington D.C. 1986 Event Caroline Kennedy (28) marries Edwin Schlossberg (41) 1986 Event Columbia returns to Kennedy Space Center via Davis-Monthan AFB 1986 Event STS-61-C mission scrubbed T -9m because of bad weather at Kennedy 1985 Event Atlantis returns to Kennedy Space Center via Kelly AFB 1985 Event Enterprise (OV-101) flies from Kennedy Space Center to Dulles Airport 1985 Event Challenger flies back to Kennedy Space Center via Davis-Monthan AFB 1985 Event Atlantis returns to Kennedy Space Center via Kelly AFB 1985 Event Discovery flies back to Kennedy Space Center via Kelly AFB 1985 Event Challenger flies to Kennedy Space Center via Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz 1985 Event Columbia returns to Kennedy Space Center via Offutt AFB, Neb 1985 Event Discovery ferried back to Kennedy Space Center via Bergstrom AFB, Tx 1985 Event Challenger transports back to Kennedy Space Center via Kelly AFB 1985 Event Atlantis ferried to Kennedy Space Center via Ellington AFB, Texas 1984 Event 14th Shuttle Mission (51A) -Discovery 2- lands at Kennedy Center 1984 Event STS-41-G mission; lands at Kennedy Space Center 1984 Event Discovery returns to Kennedy Space Center via Altus AFB, Okla 1984 Event Challenger flies back to Kennedy Space Center via Kelly AFB 1984 Event Annette Kennedy of SUNY sets women's basketball record with 70 pts 1983 Event Columbia flies to Kennedy Space Center via El Paso, Kelly AFB 1983 Event Discovery flies from Vandenberg AFB to Kennedy Space Center 1983 Event Challenger returns to Kennedy Space Center via Sheppard AFB, Texas 1983 Event Challenger flies back to Kennedy Space Center via Kelly AFB 1982 Event Senator Ted and Joan Kennedy divorce 1982 Event Columbia returns to Kennedy Space Center via Kelly AFB, Texas 1982 Event Columbia flies to Kennedy Space Center via Dyess AFB, Texas 1982 Event Challenger flies to Kennedy Space Center via Ellington AFB, Texas 1982 Event Columbia returns to Kennedy Space Center from White Sands 1981 Event Spacelab I arrives at Kennedy Space Center 1981 Event Rolling Stones begin their 6th U.S. tour at John F. Kennedy Stadium, Philadelphia 1979 Event John F. Kennedy Library dedicated in Boston 1979 Event Columbia flown on carrier aircraft lands at Kennedy Space Center 1979 Event Columbia flies on Shuttle carrier aircraft to Kennedy Space Center 1978 Event 6 masked men bound 10 employees at Lufthansa cargo area at New York Kennedy Airport and made off with $5.8 M in cash and jewelry 1977 Event Ground-breaking ceremonies for President Kennedy library 1976 Birthday Angie Kennedy, Nambour QLD Australia, swimmer 1996 Olympics 1973 Death Douglas Kennedy, actor (Lone Ranger and Lost City of Gold), dies at 57 1973 Birthday Kennedy Otieno, Kenya cricket wicket-keeper, 85 vs. Australia 1996 World Cup 1973 Birthday James Michael Kennedy, Boston, rocker, 4 Fun-Unbelievable Fun Boys 1972 Birthday Robert Kennedy, cricketer, New Zealand opening bowler 1996 1972 Birthday Mike Kennedy, Vancouver, NHL left wing for the Dallas Stars 1971 Event John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts opens in Washington D.C. 1971 Birthday Larry Kennedy, WLAF cornerback for the Rhein Fire 1971 Birthday Lincoln Kennedy, tackle for the Oakland Raiders 1970 Birthday Corrina Kennedy, Saskatoon Saskatchawan, kayaker 1996 Olympics 1970 Birthday Bob Kennedy, Bloomington Indiana, 5k runner 1970 Birthday Jamie Kennedy, American Actor 1969 Death Joseph P. Kennedy, John F. Kennedy/RFK/TMK father, dies in Hyannis Port Massachusetts, at 81 1969 Event Edward Kennedy pleads guilty to leaving scene of an accident a week after the Chappaquiddick car accident that killed Mary Jo Kopechne 1969 Death Mary Jo Kopechne, in Ted Kennedy's car, drowns at 28 1969 Birthday Sheldon Kennedy, Brandon, NHL right wing for the Calgary Flames 1969 Event Robert Kennedy's murderer Sirhan Sirhan sentenced to death 1969 Event Sirhan Sirhan sentenced to death for killing Bobby Kennedy 1969 Event Sirhan Sirhan is convicted of assassinating Sen Robert F Kennedy 1969 Birthday Lindsay Kennedy, born in Atlanta, Georgia, actor, Jeb-Little House on the Prairie 1968 Event Jaqueline Kennedy marries Aristotle Onassis on the island of Scorpios 1968 Event 1st European satellite launched, Esro 1, at Cape Kennedy 1968 Event Jacqueline Kennedy marries Aristotle Onassis 1968 Birthday Cortez Kennedy, NFL defensive tackle for the Seattle Seahawks 1968 Birthday Chris Kennedy, actor, Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure 1968 Event AL games at Baltimore and Chicago postponed honoring Robert Kennedy 1968 Event Sirhan Sirhan indicted for Bobby Kennedy assassination 1968 Death Robert F Kennedy, (Sn-D-NY), assassinated in LA by Sirhan Sirhan at 42 1968 Death Robert Kennedy, American Politician 1968 Event Sirhan Sirhan shoots Bobby Kennedy, who dies next day 1968 Event Robert F. Kennedy announces presidential campaign 1967 Birthday Duncan Kennedy, Burlington California, luger 1994 Olympics 1967 Event Charlie Finley names Bob Kennedy 1st manager of Oakland A's 1967 Birthday Blas Elias Gomez, Kennedy, Texas, rock drummer, Slaughter-Stick it Live 1967 Birthday Patrick J. Kennedy, American Politician 1967 Event John F. Kennedy's body moved from temporary grave to a permanent memorial 1966 Event Saturn I rocket launched at Cape Kennedy 1966 Birthday Carolyn Bessette Kennedy, model/wife of John Kennedy Jr 1964 Event U.S. attorney general Robert Kennedy resigns 1964 Birthday Kevin Kennedy, baseball manager for the Texas Rangers 1964 Event Britain sets memorial for the late President John F. Kennedy 1964 Event Kennedy half-dollar issued 1964 Birthday Rockwell, Kennedy Gordy, born in Detroit, Michigan, rock vocalist, Someone Watching Me 1964 Event Jacqueline Kennedy's 1st public appearance (TV) since assassination 1963 Event Congress authorizes Kennedy half dollar 1963 Event Official 30-day mourning period for President John F. Kennedy ends 1963 Event Lyndon Baines Johnson sets up Warren Commission to investigate assassination of John F. Kennedy 1963 Event John F. Kennedy laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery 1963 Death Lee Harvey Oswald, John F. Kennedy's assassinator, shot dead by Jack Ruby 1963 Event John F. Kennedy's body, lay in repose in East Room of White House 1963 Event Lyndon Baines Johnson proclaims Nov 25 a day of national mourning (for John F. Kennedy) 1963 Death John F Kennedy, 35th President (1961-63), assassinated in Dallas at 46 1963 Death John F. Kennedy, Senator-D-Massachusetts 1947 - 1953, 35th President 1961 - 1963, dies at age 46 1963 Event John F. Kennedy assassinated in Dallas, Texas 1963 Event John F. Kennedy flies to Texas 1963 Event J. Edgar Hoover last meeting with president John F. Kennedy 1963 Event John F. Kennedy signs ratification for nuclear test ban treaty 1963 Death Patrick Kennedy, son of President Kennedy, dies at only 3 days 1963 Event Jacqueline Kennedy becomes 1st, 1st lady to give birth since Mrs. Cleveland 1963 Birthday Patrick Kennedy, son of President Kennedy, lives only 3 days 1963 Event President Kennedy arrives in Rome 1963 Event President Kennedy spent 1st full day in Ireland 1963 Event Kennedy visits W Berlin "Ich bin ein Berliner" (I am a Berliner) 1963 Event John F. Kennedy speaks at Pauls Church in Frankfurt 1963 Event President Kennedy tours West-Europe 1963 Event John F. Kennedy says segregation is morally wrong and that it is "time to act" 1963 Event John F. Kennedy signs law for equal pay for equal work for men and women 1963 Event John F. Kennedy names Winston Churchill U.S. honorary citizen 1963 Event John F. Kennedy offers Israel assistance against aggression 1963 Event U.S.S.R. informs John F. Kennedy it's withdrawing several thousand troops from Cuba 1962 Event President Kennedy dedicates Dulles International Airport outside Washington D.C. 1962 Event Edward M. Kennedy 1st elected Senator 1962 Event John F. Kennedy announces Cuban missile bases were being dismantled 1962 Event Cuban missile crisis ends, John F. Kennedy says U.S.S.R. is dismantling missile bases 1962 Event John F. Kennedy warns Russia U.S. will not allow Soviet missiles to remain in Cuba 1962 Event Nikita Khrushchev sends note to John F. Kennedy offering to withdraw his missiles from Cuba if U.S. closed its bases in Turkey offer is rejected 1962 Event John F. Kennedy addresses TV about Russian missile bases in Cuba 1962 Event John F. Kennedy imposes naval blockade on Cuba, beginning missile crisis 1962 Event John F. Kennedy receives Ugandan premier Milton Obote 1962 Event John F. Kennedy meets Russian minister of Foreign affairs Andrei Gromyko 1962 Event Cuban missile crisis began as John F. Kennedy becomes aware of missiles in Cuba 1962 Event John F. Kennedy routes 3,000 federal troops to Mississippi 1962 Event John F. Kennedy authorized use of federal troops to integrate University of Mississippi 1962 Event John F. Kennedy dines with premier MacMillan in London 1962 Event John F. Kennedy authorizes Area Redevelopment Act 1962 Event John F. Kennedy throws out 1st ball at Washington's new DC Stadium 1962 Event John F. Kennedy visits SF 1962 Event John F. Kennedy announces U.S. will resume above ground nuclear testing 1962 Event Robert Kennedy visits Netherlands 1962 Event 1st lady Jacqueline Kennedy conducts White House tour on TV 1962 Event President Kennedy begins blockade of Cuba 1962 Event President Kennedy bans all trade with Cuba except for food and drugs 1962 Event John F. Kennedy arrives in Uruguay 1961 Event John F. Kennedy and British Prime Minister MacMillan meet in Bermuda 1961 Event John F. Kennedy visits Puerto Rico 1961 Event John F. Kennedy provides U.S. miltary helicopters and crews to South Vietnam 1961 Event John F. Kennedy sends 18,000 military advisors to South Vietnam 1961 Event John F. Kennedy advises Americans to build fallout shelters 1961 Event John F. Kennedy begins underground nuclear testing 1961 Event President Kennedy signs law against hijacking (death penalty) 1961 Event Kennedy administration establishes Alliance for Progress 1961 Birthday Mark "Red" Mitchell, actor, John F. Kennedy, 8 Sceonds, I Want to Live 1961 Event John F. Kennedy and Khrushchev meet in Vienna 1961 Event John F. Kennedy visits Charles de Gaulle in Paris 1961 Event John F. Kennedy sets goal of putting a man on Moon before the end of decade 1961 Event John F. Kennedy accepts "sole responsibility" following Bay of Pigs 1961 Event Dutch foreign minister Luns talks to John F. Kennedy about New Guinea 1961 Event John F. Kennedy sets up the Alliance for Progress 1961 Event President Kennedy establishes the Peace Corp 1961 Event John F. Kennedy names Henry Kissinger special advisor 1961 Event John F. Kennedy asks for an Alliance for Progress and Peace Corp 1961 Event 1st live, nationally televised presidential news conference (John F. Kennedy) 1961 Event Robert Frost recites "Gift Outright" at John F. Kennedy's inauguration 1960 Birthday John F. Kennedy, Jr., New York City, son of John F. Kennedy, lawyer, magazine publisher, 'George' magazine 1960 Event John F. Kennedy, Senator-D-Massachusetts, beats Vice President Richard Nixon to become the 35th U.S. president 1960 Event John F. Kennedy and Nixon clashed in 4th and final presidential debate (New York City) 1960 Event Peace Corps 1st suggested by John F. Kennedy 1960 Event 3rd presidential debate with Nixon in Hollywood and Kennedy in NY 1960 Event John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon's 3rd presidential debate 1960 Event 2nd John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon debate 1960 Event 1st of 4 TV debates Nixon and Kennedy took place (Chicago) 1960 Event U.S. Democratic convention nominates John F. Kennedy as presidential candidate 1960 Event John F. Kennedy wins primary in West Virginia 1960 Event John F. Kennedy makes missile gap the presidential campaign issue 1960 Event John F. Kennedy announces run for U.S. Presidency 1960 Event Senator John F Kennedy, announces his candidacy for president 1959 Birthday Charles Kennedy, British Politician 1958 Birthday Jello Biafra, born in Boulder, Colorado, born Eric Reed Boucher, musician, politician, anarchist, leading figure of the Green Party, wrote music for 'Dead Kennedy's' 1957 Birthday Caroline Kennedy-Schlossberg, attorney, John F. Kennedy and Jackie's daughter 1957 Birthday Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg, American Celebrity 1957 Death "Black Jack" Bouvier, father of Jacqueline Kennedy, dies of cancer 1957 Event Pulitzer prize awarded to John F Kennedy (Profiles in Courage) 1957 Event All NL teams intergates, John Irwin Kennedy is 1st black on Phillies 1957 Birthday Mark Kennedy, born in Benson, Minnesota, politician, Republican, member, U.S. House of Representatives from Minnesota's 2nd district 1956 Birthday Nigel Kennedy, born in Brighton, English, violinist, jazz and classical music, boy prodigy, play Fats Waller tunes by ear at age 10, featured on Sarah Brightman's album Harem 1956 Death ... Kennedy, daughter of future President Kennedy, dies same day 1956 Birthday Terry Kennedy, born in Euclid, Ohio, professional baseball player, catcher, played for the Baltimore Orioles, San Diego Padres, St. Louis Cardinals and San Francisco Giants 1955 Birthday Frankie Kennedy, born in Belfast, Ireland, Irish flute player, tin whistle player, co-founder of the band Altan 1954 Event Bob Kennedy hits the 1st grand slam for the new Baltimore Orioles 1954 Event Senator John Kennedy appears on "Meet the Press" 1954 Birthday Robert F Kennedy, Jr., attorney, Natural Resources Defense Council 1953 Event Senator John F. Kennedy, 36, marries Jacqueline Bouvier, 24 1952 Birthday Joseph P. Kennedy II, born in Brighton, Massachusetts, Representative-D-Massachusetts 1987 - 1999 1951 Birthday Jayne Kennedy, Washington D.C., sportscaster, CBS, actress, Body and Soul 1950 Event Ice Pairs Championship at London won by K Kennedy and P Kennedy (USA) 1949 Birthday Mimi Kennedy, born in Rochester, New York, actress, Spencer, 3 girls 3, Under 1 Roof 1948 Death Edgar Kennedy, actor (Little Orphan Annie), dies at 58 1948 Event President Truman dedicates Idlewild Field (Kennedy Airport), New York 1946 Event John F. Kennedy elected to House of Representatives 1946 Event Bill Kennedy of Rocky Mount (CPL) strikes out minors record 456 1945 Event Edwin Schlossberg, husband of Carolyn Kennedy 1943 Event Lt. John F. Kennedy's PT-boat 109 sinks at Solomon islands 1942 Event Jacqueline Kennedy's mother marries Hugh Auchincloss 1941 Event New York City Council agrees to build Idlewild (Kennedy) Airport in Queens 1940 Birthday Mary Jo Kopechne, Ted Kennedy's driving buddy 1939 Birthday Lee Harvey Oswald, assassin, John F. Kennedy 1936 Birthday Joan Kennedy, 1st wife of Mass Senator, Ted 1936 Birthday Anthony Kennedy, born in California, 106th Supreme Court justice, 1988- 1936 Birthday Kennedy A. Simmonds, premier, St. Kitts and Nevis, 1983-95 1935 Event Chicago White Sox Vern Kennedy no-hits Cleveland Indians, 5-0 1935 Event White Sox Vern Kennedy no-hits Indians 5-0 1934 Birthday Graham Kennedy, Australian Entertainer 1932 Birthday Valentino, born in Milan, Italy, fashion designer, Jacqueline Kennedy Onasis 1932 Birthday Edward Kennedy, American Politician 1929 Birthday Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, New York, 1st lady, 1961-63 1929 Birthday Jackie Kennedy, First Lady 1928 Birthday Theodore Sorenson, presidential advisor, John F. Kennedy, author, 1000 Days 1928 Birthday William Kennedy, U.S. writer 1927 Birthday Tom Kennedy, born in Louisville, Kentucky, quiz host, You Don't Say, Name That Tune 1926 Birthday Francis Kennedy, British diplomat 1925 Birthday Robert Francis Kennedy, Brookline, Mass, D-Sen-NY, AG; assassinated 1925 Birthday Robert Kennedy, American Politician 1925 Birthday Pierre Salinger, newsman, ABC, press secretary, John Kennedy 1925 Birthday Ethel Kennedy, wife of Bobby 1925 Birthday George Kennedy, born in New York City, actor, Cool Hand Luke, Airport, Blue Knight 1922 Birthday Adam Kennedy, born in Lafayette, Indiana, actor, Dion-Californian 1921 Birthday Robert Runcie, Kennedy, Liverpool England, Archbishop of Canterbury 1920 Birthday Bob Kennedy, baseball player 1919 Birthday McGeorge Bundy, born in Boston, national security adviser, John F. Kennedy 1918 Birthday William Kennedy, baseball player 1917 Birthday John F. Kennedy, born in Brookline, Massachusetts, Senator-D-Massachusetts 1947 - 1953, 35th President 1961 - 1963 1917 Event 21st Boston Marathon won by Bill Kennedy of New York in 2:28:37.2 1917 Birthday John B. Connally, Gov/Sen-D/R-Tx, took a bullet with John F. Kennedy 1917 Birthday John Connally, Gov-D/R-Texas, shot in Kennedy motorcade 1916 Birthday Joseph W. Kennedy, scientist, 1 of 4 discoverers of plutonium 1915 Birthday Douglas Kennedy, born in New York, actor, Lone Ranger and Lost City of Gold 1914 Birthday Arthur Kennedy, Worcester Massachusetts, actor, Fantastic Voyage, Peyton Place 1913 Birthday Oleg Cassini, Paris, France, fashion designer, Jackie Kennedy 1908 Birthday James L Reinsch, media-adviser, Roosevelt/Churchill/Kennedy 1900 Event Dodgers' Brickyard Kennedy walks 6 straight Phillies 1899 Birthday Duke Ellington, Washington D.C., Edward Kennedy, bandleader, Take A Train 1896 Birthday Margaret Kennedy, novelist 1890 Birthday Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy, mom of John F. Kennedy, RFK and Ted 1890 Birthday Rose Kennedy, American Author 1890 Birthday Edgar "E Livingstone" Kennedy, U.S. actor and director, My Old Dutch 1888 Birthday Joseph P. Kennedy, born in Boston, Massachusetts, diplomat, father of John F. Kennedy, RFK and Teddy 1888 Birthday Joseph P. Kennedy, American Diplomat 1870 Death John P. Kennedy, American Soldier 1840 Birthday John Doby Kennedy, Brigadier General Confederate Army 1795 Birthday John P. Kennedy, American Soldier
