Kennedy (John F.) is born in Brookline.

The son of Joseph and of Rose (Fitzgerald) Kennedy, John F. Kennedy graduates from Harvard College, serves in the U.S. Navy and is decorated for bravery in 1943.* He returns to Boston in 1945 to run for Congress, living initially in Room 308 of the Hotel Bellevue at 21 Beacon Street. Kennedy serves in Congress (1947-1953), marries Jacqueline Bouvier in 1953,* then serves in the U.S. Senate (1953-60) and as president of the United State (1961-63). Known for his charm, good looks, and wit, Kennedy is credited with creating a Camelot-style atmosphere in Washington during his short time in the White House. He is assassinated in Dallas, Texas, in 1963,* and is buried in Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia.