6 Sep 1888 |
Joseph P. Kennedy born, Boston MA. |
22 Jul 1890 |
Rose Fitzgerald born, Boston MA. |
Jun 1912 |
Graduates Harvard University. |
7 Oct 1914 |
Marries the daughter of Boston's mayor, Rose Fitzgerald. |
Jul 1915 |
First son Joseph Patrick Kennedy Jr. born. |
1917 |
Assistant manager, Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation. |
29 May 1917 |
Son John F. Kennedy born, Brookline MA. |
Sep 1918 |
Retarded daughter Rosemary born, Boston MA. |
1920 |
Daughter Kathleen born, Boston MA. |
10 Jul 1921 |
Daughter Eunice Mary born, Boston MA. |
6 May 1924 |
Daughter Patricia born, Boston MA. |
20 Nov 1924 |
Son Robert F. Kennedy born, Boston MA. |
Feb 1928 |
Daughter Jean Anne born, Boston MA. |
1930 |
Assisted presidential campaign of Franklin D. Roosevelt. |
22 Feb 1932 |
Son, Edward Moore born, Brookline MA. Nickname Teddy. |
1934 |
Appointed chairman, Securities and Exchange Commission. |
1938 |
Appointed ambassador to Britain. Kennedy favored the appeasement of Adolf Hitler. |
1940 |
Resigns ambassadorship. |
1941 |
Has daughter Rosemary lobotomized. |
12 Aug 1944 |
Son Joe killed during World War II. |
14 May 1948 |
Daughter Kathleen killed in plane crash in France. |
23 May 1953 |
Daughter Eunice marries Robert Sargent Shriver, Jr., New York City. |
19 Dec 1961 |
Suffers stroke. |
22 Nov 1963 |
Son John F. Kennedy assassinated, Dallas TX. |
6 Jun 1968 |
Son Robert F. Kennedy assassinated, Los Angeles CA. Buried in Arlington National Cemetery. |
1968 |
Daughter Eunice Kennedy Shriver founds the Special Olympics. (First competition July 20.) |
18 Nov 1969 |
Joseph P. Kennedy dies, Hyannisport, MA. He is buried in Holyhood Cemetery, Brookline, MA. |
22 Jan 1995 |
Wife Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy dies at the age of 104. Buried next to her husband. |