| 6 Sep 1888 |
Joseph P. Kennedy born, Boston MA. |
| 22 Jul 1890 |
Rose Fitzgerald born, Boston MA. |
| Jun 1912 |
Graduates Harvard University. |
| 7 Oct 1914 |
Marries the daughter of Boston's mayor, Rose Fitzgerald. |
| Jul 1915 |
First son Joseph Patrick Kennedy Jr. born. |
| 1917 |
Assistant manager, Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation. |
| 29 May 1917 |
Son John F. Kennedy born, Brookline MA. |
| Sep 1918 |
Retarded daughter Rosemary born, Boston MA. |
| 1920 |
Daughter Kathleen born, Boston MA. |
| 10 Jul 1921 |
Daughter Eunice Mary born, Boston MA. |
| 6 May 1924 |
Daughter Patricia born, Boston MA. |
| 20 Nov 1924 |
Son Robert F. Kennedy born, Boston MA. |
| Feb 1928 |
Daughter Jean Anne born, Boston MA. |
| 1930 |
Assisted presidential campaign of Franklin D. Roosevelt. |
| 22 Feb 1932 |
Son, Edward Moore born, Brookline MA. Nickname Teddy. |
| 1934 |
Appointed chairman, Securities and Exchange Commission. |
| 1938 |
Appointed ambassador to Britain. Kennedy favored the appeasement of Adolf Hitler. |
| 1940 |
Resigns ambassadorship. |
| 1941 |
Has daughter Rosemary lobotomized. |
| 12 Aug 1944 |
Son Joe killed during World War II. |
| 14 May 1948 |
Daughter Kathleen killed in plane crash in France. |
| 23 May 1953 |
Daughter Eunice marries Robert Sargent Shriver, Jr., New York City. |
| 19 Dec 1961 |
Suffers stroke. |
| 22 Nov 1963 |
Son John F. Kennedy assassinated, Dallas TX. |
| 6 Jun 1968 |
Son Robert F. Kennedy assassinated, Los Angeles CA. Buried in Arlington National Cemetery. |
| 1968 |
Daughter Eunice Kennedy Shriver founds the Special Olympics. (First competition July 20.) |
| 18 Nov 1969 |
Joseph P. Kennedy dies, Hyannisport, MA. He is buried in Holyhood Cemetery, Brookline, MA. |
| 22 Jan 1995 |
Wife Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy dies at the age of 104. Buried next to her husband. |