President John F. Kennedy's Life in Pictures
A tribute to one of America's most beloved leaders on the 60th anniversary of his assassination.
On November 22, 2023, we mark the 60th anniversary of President John F. Kennedy's assassination. We're taking a look back at his life, which was tragically cut short at the age of 46.
c. 1919
John F. Kennedy (left) with his older brother Joseph.
1925
John Kennedy, nicknamed "Jack," and his siblings go for a swim in Hyannis Port.
1927
A young JFK, pictured here at age ten.
1927
President Kennedy started sports at a young age. Here he is at age ten in a football uniform.
1931
The whole Kennedy family at the beach.
1935
In college, Kennedy was a member of the Harvard Swim Team; he's pictured here in the back row, third from the left.
Sometime during the 1930s
This family portrait shows just how large the Kennedy clan was. Jack was the second oldest of nine children.
1937
JFK and his brother Joseph Kennedy Jr. in London with their father, Joseph Kennedy Sr., who served as the American ambassador to Great Britain.
1938
A weary looking Kennedy as an undergraduate at Harvard University.
1939
Three Kennedy siblings (Joe, Kathleen, and John F. Kennedy) arrive at the Houses of Parliament in London, during their father's tenure as American ambassador to Great Britain.
1940
JFK served in the navy during World War II. He was lauded as a hero for rescuing fellow crew members after their ship was destroyed in a Japanese attack.
1943
Here he is, pictured aboard the torpedo boat he commanded in the Pacific.
1944
As a lieutenant in the navy, Kennedy was a PT-boat commander.
1945
A portrait of the Kennedy brothers, John F. Kennedy (left) and Joseph Kennedy Jr. (right), seated in their naval uniforms.
September, 1946
Kennedy first ran for Congress in 1946. Here he is relaxing during the campaign.
July, 1947
A portrait of Representative Kennedy during his first term.
1951
He's pictured here working as a member of the House of Representatives.
September, 1952
John F. Kennedy gets help from his siblings during his Senate campaign. He served as the junior senator from Massachusetts for eight years.
June, 1953
Kennedy goes sailing with his fiancé Jacqueline Bouvier during a trip to the Kennedy family home in Hyannis Port, on the cape.
June, 1953
Kennedy and fiancé Jackie chat on grass together in Massachusetts.
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