the kennedy family curse
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The Kennedy Family Curse
Personal History #1
By: Ashley Majano
ASSASSINATIONS
On November 22nd, 1963 President John F. Kennedy was
assassinated in Dallas, Texas by Lee Harvey Oswald. He was
riding in the back of a convertible next to his wife Jackie. He
took one bullet to the back and then the second shot to the head
which was the fatal shot. The driver, Governor Connally also
was injured with the same bullet that hit JFK’s back, it went
through Connally’s upper back and then through his wrist.
Shortly after midnight on June 5th, 1968 Senator Robert F.
Kennedy was assassinated by Sirhan Sirhan after giving a
speech in Los Angeles, California. He was shot three times and
although he was quickly rushed to the hospital, he died 26
hours later.
AIR PLANE CRASHES
On August 12th, 1994 Joseph P. Kennedy was killed
when the bomb on their plane prematurely detonated.
On May 13th, 1948 Kathleen A. Kennedy (Cavendish)
was killed during a flight to the south of France.
On July 19th, 1964 Edward Kennedy was involved in
a plane crash but gets pulled out Senator Bayh II and
lives
On July 16th, John F. Kennedy Jr. loses control of the
plane he is flying and crashed killing himself along
with his wife and sister-in-law.
OTHER COINCIDENTAL DEATHS AND TRAGEDIES
On August 23rd, 1956 Jacqueline Kennedy gave birth to her
stillborn daughter who they were supposedly going to name
Arabella.
On August 9th, 1963 Patrick Kennedy died two days after his birth.
On June 18th, 1969 Edward Kennedy is involved a car accident but
survives.
On April 25th, 1984 David Kennedy died from a drug overdose in a
hotel room in Palm Beach, Florida.
On December 31st, 1997 Michael L. Kennedy died in a skiing
accident in Aspen, Colorado.