May 29 in American History
Born in Massachusetts, Kennedy was a decorated PT-boat commander in World War II before becoming the youngest man elected president and the first Catholic to hold the office. His call to public service, his steady hand in the Cuban Missile Crisis, and the dream of the Moon defined his brief presidency before his assassination in 1963.
In 1917: John F. Kennedy is born. Born in Massachusetts, Kennedy was a decorated PT-boat commander in World War II before becoming the youngest man elected president and the first Catholic to hold the office.
Born in Massachusetts, Kennedy was a decorated PT-boat commander in World War II before becoming the youngest man elected president and the first Catholic to hold the office. His call to public service, his steady hand in the Cuban Missile Crisis, and the dream of the Moon defined his brief presidency before his assassination in 1963.
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