Politics · November 22, 1963

Assassination of John F. Kennedy

Name: Assassination of John F. Kennedy
Start: 1963-11-22
Location: Dallas, Texas, USA

62 years ago · Dallas, Texas, USA

62nd anniversary

President Kennedy is assassinated while riding in a motorcade through Dealey Plaza.

The 63rd anniversary falls on November 22, 2026.

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1917–1963

John F. Kennedy

35th President of the United States, assassinated in Dallas in 1963.

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1890–1970

Charles de Gaulle

Charles André Joseph Marie de Gaulle (22 November 1890 – 9 November 1970) was a French general and statesman who led the Free French Forces against Nazi Germany and its puppet state of Vichy France in World War II and chaired the Provisional Government of the French Republic from 1944 to 1946 to restore democracy in…

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Scarlett Johansson

Scarlett Ingrid Johansson (born November 22, 1984) is an American actress, singer, producer, and director. Her films as a leading actress have grossed over $15.4 billion worldwide, making her the third-highest-grossing actor in history.

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1869–1951

André Gide

André Paul Guillaume Gide (French:; 22 November 1869 – 19 February 1951) was a French author whose writing spanned a wide variety of styles and topics. He was awarded the 1947 Nobel Prize in Literature.

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1819–1880

George Eliot

Mary Ann Evans (22 November 1819 – 22 December 1880; alternatively Mary Anne or Marian), known by her pen name George Eliot, was an English novelist, poet, journalist, translator, and one of the leading writers of the Victorian era.

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1943

Cairo Conference

The Cairo Conference (codenamed Sextant), also known as the First Cairo Conference, was one of fourteen summit meetings during World War II, which took place on 22–26 November 1943. The Conference was held at Cairo in Egypt between China, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

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1956

1956 Summer Olympics

The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XVI Olympiad and officially branded as Melbourne 1956, were an international multi-sport event held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, from 22 November to 8 December 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, which were held in Stockholm, Sweden, in June…

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