John F. Kennedy, the 35th President of the United States, was assassinated on November 22, 1963, in Dallas, Texas.

During a motorcade through the city, he was shot by Lee Harvey Oswald, an act that shocked the nation and the world. Kennedy’s assassination marked a pivotal moment in American history, leading to widespread mourning and conspiracy theories surrounding his death. Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson was sworn in as President shortly after. The event also intensified political and social tensions in the U.S., influencing the trajectory of the 1960s and subsequent decades.