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Alyea, Tom
Baker, Marrion
Barret, Bob
Bentley, Paul
Boggs
Brennan, Howard
Burkley, George Gregory
Carlin, Karen
Carter, Tom
Coleman, Walter
Connally, John
Craig, Roger
DeBruey, Warren
Fain, John
Frazier, Buell
Fritz, Will
Greer, William
Hill, Clint
Hill, Jean
Hine, Geneva
Hosty, James
Hunt, Everette Howard
Johnson, Lyndon Baines
Kennedy, John Fitzgerald
Kilduff, Malcolm
Knack, Milton
Landis, Paul
Lane, Mark
MacNeil, Robert
Mallon, Thomas
Markham, Helen
Mohrenschildt, George de
Mohrenschildt, Jeanne de
Moorman, Mary Ann
Norman, Harold
Oswald, Lee Harvey
Oswald, Marina
Paine, Michael
Paine, Ruth
Reid, Robert
Robertson, Randy
Rose, Gus
Rowland, Barbara
Ruby, Jack
Scoggins, Willie
Shaw, Gary
Sitzman, Marilyn
Skelton, Royce
Stevenson, Adlai E
Tague, James
Truly, Roy
Walker, Edwin
Warren, Earl
Weitzman, Seymour
Witt, Louis
Zapruder, Abraham
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Arlington
Atsugi Air Base
Bethesda Naval Hospital
Biloxi
Chicago
Dallas
El Toro
Fort Worth
Helsinki
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Jacksonville
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Minsk
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Assassination of Kennedy
History of USA  

              

1911
Birth USA
Mohrenschildt, George de
17th April Birth of George de Mohrenschildt
1911
Birth USA
Ruby, Jack
25th Mar Chicago Birth of Jacob Rubenstein
1932
Birth USA
Paine, Ruth
Birth of Ruth Paine
1939
Assassination USA
Oswald, Lee Harvey
18th Oct Slidell Birth of Lee Harvey Oswald, Robert Edward Lee Oswald dies before his son is born
1947
Singapore Supper Club USA
Ruby, Jack
Dallas Opens the Singapore Supper Club
1955
Civil Air Patrol Oswald USA
Oswald, Lee Harvey
Appointed Member of the Civil Air patrol where he serves under David Ferrie
1956
Enlistment Oswald USA
Oswald, Lee Harvey
Irvine Oswald trains as a radar operator & assigned to the Marine Corps Air Station El Toro in Irvine, California
Oct Oswald enlists in the USAMarine Corps, a week after his 17th birthday
26th Oct San Diego Reports to Marine Corps Basic Training
Appointed Member of the Young People's Socialist League
1957
Court Martial USA
Oswald, Lee Harvey
Nov Atsugi Air Base Oswald shoots himself with a derringer & is Court-martialed
Atsugi Air Base Oswald is posted to the Atsugi Air Base in Japan
Oswald qualifies as an Aviation Electronics Operator
May Biloxi Reports to Keesler AFB
July El Toro Reports to the Marine Corps Air Station
Sep Atsugi Air Base Reports to Marine Air Control Squadron No. 1
18th Mar Jacksonville Reports to the Naval Air Technical Training Center
1958
Arrest USA
Oswald, Lee Harvey
Found guilty of using "provoking words" in a quarrel with a sergeant
27th June Atsugi Air Base Oswald is Court-martialed for a fight with a Sergeant & confined until August 13th
1959
Assassination USA
Fain, John
An FBI agent who opens a case file on Oswald after his defection to the Soviet Union
1959
Citizenship USA
Oswald, Lee Harvey
31st Oct Oswald attempts to renounce his USAcitizenship
Helsinki After a short stay in Helsinki Oswald gains a 6 day tourist visa to enter the Soviet Union
Oswald defects to the Soviet Union
Moscow Shows up at the USAEmbassy saying he wants to renounce his USAcitizenship
Helsinki When an application is rejected Oswald attempts suicide by cutting his wrist, is kept in hospital for a week & stays
10th Oct Helsinki Oswald takes a plane to Helsinki
16th Oct Moscow Oswald arrives in Moscow
11th Sep Oswald is released from active duty
21st Oct Oswald attempts suicide in the Hotel Berlin
1960
Address of Oswald USA
Oswald, Lee Harvey
7th Jan Minsk Oswald arrives in Minsk where he is surveyed by the KGB
Minsk Oswald is sent to Minsk where he is given work as an assembler at a radio & television factory
Minsk Oswald & Marina Prusakova get married
1961
Assassination USA
Walker, Edwin
Sep Mississippi Organizes the protests against the enrollment of James Meredith at the University of Mississippi
1961
Defection USA
Oswald, Lee Harvey
Feb Minsk Oswald writes to the USAEmbassy wanting to return to the US
Feb Moscow Writes a letter to the USAEmbassy asking to return to America
25th Dec The Russian authorities approve exit visas for both Lee and Marina to live in the USA
1961
Dismissal USA
Walker, Edwin
Dallas Dismissed for circulating racist literature to his troops
Dallas Accused of indoctrinating his troops with right-wing literature from the John Birch Society
1961
Marriage USA
Oswald, Lee Harvey
Minsk Oswald meets Marina Alexandrovna Prusakova, a 19-year-old pharmacology student from Leningrad
1961
Marriage USA
Oswald, Marina
17th Mar Minsk 1st introduced to Lee Harvey Oswald
1961
Marriage USA
Oswald, Lee Harvey
30th April Minsk Lee Harvey Oswald marries Marina
25th Dec The Russian authorities approve exit visas for both Lee and Marina to live in the USA
1962
Address of Oswald USA
Oswald, Lee Harvey
June Fort Worth Oswald lives with Robert Oswald, June to July
June Fort Worth Oswald returns to Fort Worth from Russia
July Fort Worth Oswald lives with Marguerite Oswald, July to August
Aug Fort Worth Oswald moves to 2703 Mercedes Street
Nov Dallas Oswald moves to Move to 604 Elsbeth Street
15th June Fort Worth Lee, Marina & June arrive in Fort Worth
1962
Assassination USA
Carter, Tom
26th June Fort Worth FBI Agents Fain & Carter interview Oswald about his activities in Russia
1962
Assassination USA
Fain, John
26th June Fort Worth FBI Agents Fain & Carter interview Oswald about his activities in Russia
1962
Birth USA
Oswald, Lee Harvey
14th Feb Birth of June Oswald, daughter of Lee & Marina Oswald
June Dallas newspapers run an article saying Oswald is returning to the USAwith Marina
1st June Oswald & his familly leave Russia for the USA
1962
Election USA
Walker, Edwin
Stands for Governor of Texas , although he gained the support of Barry Goldwater Walker finishes last
1962
Interview FBI Oswald USA
Oswald, Lee Harvey
June Fort Worth Lee Harvey Oswald is interviewed by John Fain
26th June Fort Worth FBI Agents Fain & Carter interview Oswald about his activities in Russia
26th June Fort Worth Walks into the FBI office announcing, "I heard you were looking for me"
Nov Becomes disillusioned & isolated even from his own family, seeing them together for the last time on Thanksgiving Day
1962
Meeting Oswald USA
Mohrenschildt, George de
Oct Fort Worth Mohrenschildt meets Lee Harvey Oswald & introduces him to the Russian Dallas community
1962
Visa Oswald USA
Oswald, Lee Harvey
Mar Marina recieves her entrance visa into the USA
1st June Oswald, Marina & their daughter, June, leave Russia for the USA
1963
Address of Oswald USA
Oswald, Lee Harvey
Mar Dallas Oswald moves to 214 West Neely Street & receives a pistol & rifle
April New Orleans Oswald moves to New Orleans
1963
Address of Oswald USA
Oswald, Marina
Sep Dallas Marina Oswald moves to Dallas to have her 2nd child
1963
Address of Oswald USA
Oswald, Lee Harvey
Sep Dallas Oswald rents a room in Dallas & with the help of Ruth Paine finds a job at the Texas School Book Depository
11th May New Orleans Marina joins Oswald at 4905 Magazine Street
24th April New Orleans Oswald leaves for New Orleans & Marina moves to the Paine's home
1963
Address of Oswald USA
Oswald, Marina
31st Oct Dallas FBI agent James Hosty visits Paine's home to discover where Oswald is living, speaks to both Paine and Marina Oswald
1963
Address of Oswald USA
Paine, Ruth
Sep Dallas Oswald rents a room in Dallas & with the help of Ruth Paine finds a job at the Texas School Book Depository
24th April Dallas Lee Harvey Oswald rents a room in Dallas but stores some of his possessions in Ruth Paine's garage
24th April Dallas Marina & her daughter live with Ruth Paine, Lee Harvey Oswald rents a room in Dallas
31st Oct Dallas FBI agent James Hosty visits Paine's home to discover where Oswald is living, speaks to both Paine and Marina Oswald
1963
Arrest USA
Oswald, Lee Harvey
9th Aug New Orleans Arrested for fighting while passing out fliers for the FPC Committee
9th Aug New Orleans Hands out Fair Play for Cuba Committee & becomes involved in a fight with Carlos Bringuier
9th Aug New Orleans Oswald is arrested in altercation passing out Fair Play for Cuba leaflets
12th Aug New Orleans Found guilty & fined $12 for fighting Carlos Bringuier
23rd Nov Dallas Oswald is captured in the Texas Theater, where the movie War Is Hell (starring Audie Murphy) is playing
1963
Arrest USA
Ruby, Jack
24th Nov Dallas Arrested for the assassination of Lee Harvey Oswald
1963
Assassination USA
Alyea, Tom
22nd Nov Dallas WFAA-TV cameraman Tom Alyea is on the 6th floor of the Depository photographing the recovery Oswald's rifle
1963
Assassination USA
Baker, Marrion
23rd Nov Dallas Stops Oswald in the 2nd floor lunch room 1 min 30 secs after the shooting
1963
Assassination USA
Barret, Bob
23rd Nov Dallas Arrests Lee Harvey Oswald at Oak Cliff Theater
1963
Assassination USA
Bentley, Paul
23rd Nov Dallas 1 of the officers assisting in Oswald's arrest in the Texas Theatre on West Jefferson
1963
Assassination USA
Brennan, Howard
23rd Nov Dallas Claims the 1st shot was when Kennedy's car turned from Houston onto Elm
23rd Nov Dallas Police radio a description of Oswald based on Brennan's description
1963
Assassination USA
Burkley, George Gregory
21st Nov Dallas Dr. Burkley observes both the head wound and a wound to the back of the President, and determines the head wound was the cause of death
21st Nov Dallas Dr. Burkley signs President Kennedy's death certificate
21st Nov Dallas Dr. George Gregory Burkley, the President's personal physician arrived at the Parkland emergency room where the President was located, five minutes after the President arrived
1963
Assassination USA
Carlin, Karen
24th Nov Dallas Carlin phones Ruby for him to wire her $25, had she not phoned, Ruby would not have been in downtown Dallas
1963
Assassination USA
Coleman, Walter
12th April Dallas Claims to have seen 2 cars & 2 men involved in the shooting of Major-General Walker
1963
Assassination USA
Connally, John
21st Nov Dallas Texas Governor John Connally says "My God, they are going to kill us all"
21st Nov Dallas Texas Governor John Connally, sitting with his wife in front of the Kennedys in the limousine, also reacted to being shot by a bullet that penetrated his back, chest and right wrist, yelling, "Oh, no, no, no"
1963
Assassination USA
Craig, Roger
22nd Nov Dallas Sees Oswald run from the School Book Depository & get in a Rambler on Elm Street, supposedly belonging to Mrs Paine
1963
Assassination USA
DeBruey, Warren
Sep New Orleans Concludes for the FBI that Oswald is sole member of the FPC Committee in New Orleans
Sep New Orleans Discovers Oswald has been using an alias, AJ Hidell
1963
Assassination USA
Frazier, Buell
23rd Nov Dallas Claims the 1st shot was when Kennedy's car turned from Houston onto Elm
1963
Assassination USA
Fritz, Will
23rd Nov Dallas Interrogates Oswald, 2pm
1963
Assassination USA
Greer, William
23rd Nov Dallas Driver of Kennedy's limousine
1963
Assassination USA
Hill, Clint
21st Nov Dallas Pushes Mrs. Kennedy back into her seat, and clings to the car as it exits Dealey Plaza and sped to Parkland Memorial Hospital
21st Nov Dallas Secret Service agent Clint Hill rides on the left front running board of the car behind the Presidential limousine, after the shot that hit the President in the back, Hill jumped off and to overtake the limousine
1963
Assassination USA
Hill, Jean
22nd Nov Dallas The "Lady in Red" in Zapruder's film, claims smoke was lingering near the grassy knoll picket fence corner
1963
Assassination USA
Hine, Geneva
23rd Nov Dallas Claims the 1st shot was when Kennedy's car turned from Houston onto Elm
1963
Assassination USA
Hosty, James
1st Nov Dallas Visits Ruth Paine & learns Oswald's address & job at the Texas School Book Depository
3rd Nov Dallas Requests the FBI Oswald file from New Orleans , established Oswald is living in Dallas
18th Oct Mexico City Has a CIA report saying Oswald visited Kostikov, the Soviet Embassy Vice Consul
22nd Nov Dallas Receives the New Orleans FBI files & papers on Oswald
1963
Assassination USA
Johnson, Lyndon Baines
21st Nov Dallas Johnson takes the oath of office on board Air Force One just before it departed Love Field
21st Nov Dallas Vice-President Johnson (who had been riding two cars behind Kennedy in the motorcade through Dallas , and was not injured) become President of the United States upon Kennedy's death. At 2:38 P.M
29th Nov The first official investigation of the Kennedy assassination is established by President Johnson, a week after the assassination
1963
Assassination USA
Kennedy, John Fitzgerald
Arlington Representatives from over 90 countries, including the Soviet Union, attend the funeral, after the service, the casket is taken by caisson to Arlington National Cemetery for burial
19th Nov Dallas The motorcade route is described in both Dallas newspapers
19th Nov Dallas The motorcade route is published is published in both Dallas newspapers
21st Nov Parkland Hospital A few minutes after 2:00 p.m. CST (20:00 UTC), and after a confrontation between Dallas police and Secret Service agents, Kennedy's body is placed in a casket and taken from Parkland Hospital and driven to Air Force One
21st Nov Dallas At 1:00 p.m., CST (19:00 UTC), after all heart activity had ceased and after a priest administered the last rites, the President is pronounced dead
21st Nov Parkland Hospital The body is removed before a forensic examination can be conducted by the Dallas County coroner, which violated Texas state law (the murder was a state crime, and occurred under Texas legal jurisdiction)
22nd Nov Bethesda Naval Hospital After Air Force One lands at Andrews Air Force Base, just outside Washington, D.C., Kennedy's body is taken to Bethesda Naval Hospital for an immediate autopsy
22nd Nov Dallas Assassinated while on a Presidential campaign
22nd Nov Dallas The Warren Commission later concludes that Lee Harvey Oswald is the lone assassin
1963
Assassination USA
Kilduff, Malcolm
21st Nov Kennedy's death is officially announced by White House Acting Press Secretary Malcolm Kilduff at 1:33 p.m. CST (19:33 UTC)
1963
Assassination USA
Knack, Milton
O3 New Orleans Conducts FBI investigation into Oswald's Fair Play for Cuba activities
1963
Assassination USA
Landis, Paul
23rd Nov Dallas From the 5th floor hears Oswald operate his bolt action twice
1963
Assassination USA
MacNeil, Robert
23rd Nov Dallas Directs Oswald to a phone, 3 mins after the shooting
1963
Assassination USA
Markham, Helen
23rd Nov Dallas Witness to the assassination of Officer Tippit
1963
Assassination USA
Mohrenschildt, George de
April Inscribed with "Hunter of fascists", discoverred at the end of the Warren Commission
1963
Assassination USA
Moorman, Mary Ann
22nd Nov Dallas Photograph's the Grass y Knoll with a polaroid which is used to identify the "badge man"
22nd Nov Dallas Stands just behind & to the left of President Kennedy with her friend, Jean Hill, seen in Zapruder's film
1963
Assassination USA
Norman, Harold
23rd Nov Dallas From the 5th floor hears Oswald operate his bolt action twice
1963
Assassination USA
Oswald, Lee Harvey
Mar Oswald used his alias "A. Hidell" (which he would later use for the Fair Play for Cuba Committee, and for which he was carrying an I.D. card when arrested after the Kennedy murder) to purchase the Kennedy assassination rifle
1963
Assassination USA
Oswald, Marina
10th April Dallas Marina Oswald later claims that Oswald attempted to assassinate General Edwin Walker
1963
Assassination USA
Oswald, Lee Harvey
12th April Dallas 11:30 PM returns home admiting to Marina that he had just shot Major-General Walker
12th April Dallas An attempt is made on the life of Major-General Edwin Walker by Oswald
12th April Dallas Marina Oswald later testifies her husband stayed out late this night
23rd Nov Dallas Escapes through the Elm St entrance, 3 minutes after the shooting
24th Nov Dallas At 11:21 am CST Sunday, November 24, while handcuffed to Detective Leavelle and about to be taken to the Dallas County Jail, Oswald is shot and fatally wounded before live TV cameras in the basement of Dallas police station
24th Nov Dallas Oswald is put into an ambulance and rushed to Parkland Memorial Hospital, the same hospital where JFK had died two days earlier
31st Mar The "backyard photos," taken by Marina Oswald, show Oswald dressed all in black and holding two Marxist newsletters - The Militant and The Worker - in one hand, a rifle in the other
1963
Assassination USA
Paine, Ruth
Dallas Rents out a room to Marina Oswald
1963
Assassination USA
Paine, Michael
Dallas Separated husband of Ruth Paine who rents a room Marina Oswald
1963
Assassination USA
Reid, Robert
23rd Nov Dallas Sees Oswald on 2nd floor 2 mins after the shooting
1963
Assassination USA
Rose, Gus
23rd Nov Dallas Helps interrogates Oswald, 2pm
1963
Assassination USA
Rowland, Barbara
23rd Nov Dallas Claims the 1st shot was when Kennedy's car turned from Houston onto Elm
1963
Assassination USA
Ruby, Jack
24th Nov Dallas Assassinates Lee Harvey Oswald
24th Nov Dallas Carlin phones Ruby for him to wire her $25, had she not phoned, Ruby would not have been in downtown Dallas
1963
Assassination USA
Scoggins, Willie
23rd Nov Dallas Identifies Oswald at the lineup for killing Officer Tippit
23rd Nov Dallas Witness to the assassination of Officer Tippit
1963
Assassination USA
Sitzman, Marilyn
22nd Nov Dallas Stands on the same pedestal as Abraham Zapruder (steadying him), only yards from the alleged Grass y Knoll assassin
1963
Assassination USA
Skelton, Royce
23rd Nov Dallas Claims the 1st shot was when Kennedy's car turned from Houston onto Elm
1963
Assassination USA
Tague, James
22nd Nov Dallas A bullet fragment hits Tague
1963
Assassination USA
Walker, Edwin
Mar Mississippi Investigated by the FBI for inciting a race riot
April Dallas An attempt is made on the life of Major-General Edwin Walker by Oswald
10th April Dallas Victim of an assassination attempt in his Dallas home, later claimed that Lee Harvey Oswald was the assassin
1963
Assassination USA
Weitzman, Seymour