In 1917, John F. Kennedy was born on May 29, in Brookline Massachusetts. In 1940 John graduated from Harvard. After that, he served in the Navy during World War II. After the war he served in the U.S. Congress. After Jackie and John got married, John served in the U.S. Senate. In 1960, Kennedy was elected the 35th President of the United States and Johnson was his Vice President. On November 22, 1963, President Kennedy was assassinated by three rifle shots by Lee Harvey Oswald.