American First Lady and wife of President John F. Kennedy
Did you know?After her time in the White House, she enjoyed a long and successful career as a book editor in New York City.
Quick facts
Date of birth28 July 1929
Date of death19 May 1994
Age at death64
Cause of deathNon-Hodgkin lymphoma
NationalityAmerican
BirthplaceSouthampton, United States
Occupationjournalist, literary editor, socialite
Editor's Take:
Jacqueline Kennedy brought style, culture and history to the White House. She turned it into a museum of American heritage. Her grace after her husband's assassination in 1963 shaped how a grieving nation remembered him. She also gave the 'Camelot' image to his presidency. She later married Aristotle Onassis, which surprised many. In her final decades she found fulfilment as a respected book editor in New York. She also fought to save New York's Grand Central Terminal.
Key Milestones
1953: Marries John F. Kennedy
1961: Becomes First Lady
1962: Leads a televised tour of the White House
1975: Begins working as a book editor
Jacqueline Lee Kennedy Onassis (née Bouvier; July 28, 1929 – May 19, 1994) was the first lady of the United States from 1961 to 1963, as the wife of John F. Kennedy, the 35th president of the United States.
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis's birthday is July 28. She was born on July 28, 1929 in Southampton, United States.
How old was Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis when she died?
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis died on May 19, 1994, aged 64.
Who shares a birthday with Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis?
Famous people who share Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis's July 28 birthday include Hugo Chávez, Karl Popper, Ludwig Feuerbach, Rama X of Thailand and Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.
