John F. Kennedy served as the 35th President of the United States from 1961 to 1963. Born in Brookline, Massachusetts, in 1917, he commanded a Navy PT boat in World War II and served in the House and Senate.
A Democrat, Kennedy was the youngest person ever elected president, at 43, and the first Roman Catholic president.
Key Moments
His administration faced the failed Bay of Pigs invasion and the Cuban Missile Crisis of October 1962. He created the Peace Corps, set the goal of landing astronauts on the Moon, and signed the Limited Test Ban Treaty in 1963.
Did You Know
Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas, on November 22, 1963. His book Profiles in Courage won a Pulitzer Prize.
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