John F. Kennedy, the 35th president of the United States, died on November 22, 1963. Kennedy was traveling through Texas with his wife and children on a two-day, five-city tour intended to unite feuding members of the Democratic Party who might later cause issues for his intended re-election campaign in 1964.
The Kennedys, along with Governor John Connally and his wife, were riding in an open convertible in a motorcade from the Dallas airport to the location of Kennedy's next speaking engagement. At 12:30 PM, gunshots were fired in Dealey Plaza, and President Kennedy was hit in the neck and head by bullets. He was formally pronounced dead by 1:00 PM.
Lee Harvey Oswald was later arrested for assassinating Kennedy, but never stood trial for the crime, as he himself was murdered a mere two days after the charges were brought against him.
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