1963 ⟶ Assassination of U.S. President John F. Kennedy and Presidential Succession

November 22: Assassination of John F. Kennedy. Vice Presiden...
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🇺🇸 Roosevelt's Death and Truman's Presidential Ascension

April 12: Death of Franklin D. Roosevelt; Vice President Harry Truman assumes office as President of the United States.⟶
Roosevelt's Death and Truman's Presidential Ascension (1945)
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🇺🇸 John F. Kennedy Inaugurated as U.S. President

January 20: John F. Kennedy is inaugurated as President of the United States.⟶
John F. Kennedy Inaugurated as U.S. President (1961)
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🇺🇸 Assassination of U.S. President John F. Kennedy and Presidential Succession

November 22: Assassination of John F. Kennedy. Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson assumes office as President of the United States.⟶
Assassination of U.S. President John F. Kennedy and Presidential Succession (1963)
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🔫 Assassination Attempt on President Ronald Reagan

March 30: Assassination attempt on U.S. president Ronald Reagan.⟶
Assassination Attempt on President Ronald Reagan (1981)
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🇺🇸 George H. W. Bush Inaugurated as U.S. President

January 20: George H. W. Bush is inaugurated as President of the United States.⟶
George H. W. Bush Inaugurated as U.S. President (1989)
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