John F Kennedy Facts – 48 Facts About John F Kennedy

John F Kennedy fun facts

Mary Josephine Fitzgerald, the 98 year old grandmother of JFK was not told about his assassination.

The assassination was caught on an 8 mm home movie camera of Dallas businessman Abraham Zapruder who later sold the film for $150,000 to Life magazine.

Kennedy won re-election to the House of Representatives in 1948 and 1950, and in 1952 ran successfully for the Senate.

JFK married beautiful socialite and journalist Jacqueline (Jackie) Lee Bouvier on September 12, 1953.

The Kennedy family was always at the center of media adulation.

His brother Bobby served as the attorney general

Youngest Kennedy Edward (Ted), was elected to Jack’s former Senate seat in 1962

His wife Jackie Kennedy and later Onassis was considered the diva of international style and sophistication