On November 22, 1963, John F. Kennedy, the 35th president of the United States, was shot to death during a motorcade in Dallas, Texas, shocking the nation.
Not only did President Kennedy die, but Texas Gov. John B. Connally was also seriously wounded, drawing immediate national and international attention to the event.
The assassination led to the swift swearing in of Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson as the new president, marking a significant historical transition.
This date also marks other notable historical events, such as Blackbeard's death in 1718 and the trans-Pacific flight of the China Clipper in 1935.
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