Tomorrow will mark the 50th anniversary of the assassination of the 35th President of the United States of America, John F. Kennedy. "Jack" Kennedy was the most recent of the four Presidents to be assassinated in office; others include Abraham Lincoln, James A. Garfield, and William McKinley. JFK's official Presidential portrait (above) was painted posthumously by Aaron Shikler by request of Jacqueline Kennedy
50 years later and the pictures/videos relating to the murder of JFK are still extremely recognizable (even to the younger generation). Countless conspiracies about his assassination have materialized; we may have to until 2017 when documents are to be released. Jack Kennedy's legacy continues on with historic moments like the Bay of Pigs Invasion, the Race to the Moon, and of course, the Cuban Missile Crisis. Did you know that JFK had rare Addison's disease and chronic back pains? His back pains led to him serving in the Navy (instead of the Army) during World War II. The Peace Corps program was started during his term in office. While known for being a ladies' man, he is also known as one of the best campaigners to have lived.
The March of Washington also occurred during Kennedy's presidency; the leaders met with JFK after the March. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was called by JFK (starting with his infamous speech on June 11, 1963) and was signed into law by Lyndon B. Johnson.
John Kennedy definitely lived an interesting life.
P.S. The recent TV movie, "Killing Kennedy", wasn't very well made and I was greatly disappointed by it. Especially because it had Rob Lowe and the hype was high (for me).