Kennedy, John F. - (Born May 29, 1917; Died assassination, Lee Harvey Oswald, November 22, 1963, Massachusetts) Thirty-Fifth President of the United States of America, (January 20, 1961 – November 22, 1963) the youngest person elected to the Presidency, (and the youngest to die) ushering in a new glittering of regency known as Camelot for its style and public presentation, yet tough enough to force a series of international show downs with the Soviet Union over the the Bay of Pigs invasion and the basing of nuclear tipped missiles in Cuba in violation of the Monroe Doctrine, established the Peace Corps and greatly accelerated participation of military advisors in the Republic of Vietnam. (Democratic)