15. JFK’s Assassination
The most notable Kennedy tragedy is definitely JFK’s assassination. On November 22nd, 1963 the world watched as President Kennedy was shot and killed on live television in Dallas, Texas. He was seated next to his wife, Jackie, when a sniper shot him in the head and neck. Jackie’s reaction, as well as the reaction of the entire US, was of shock, dismay, and disbelief as she crawled to safety off the back of the convertible. It was a traumatic and tragic event remembered around the world. He was the 35th P.O.T.U.S and his term lasted from January 1961- November 1963.