Sunday, November 22, 2009

Today is the 46th anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Kennedy, the 35th president of the United States, was assassinated on Nov. 22, 1963 at 12:30 p.m. in Dallas, Texas.

The investigation of the shooting revealed that three shots were fired. The first round hit President Kennedy in the upper back, penetrated his neck, and exited his throat. The first round then hit Texas Governor John Connally in the back, exited and hit him in the right wrist and left thigh.

The second round apparently missed and a fragment of the bullet hit an innocent bystander. The third round hit President Kennedy in the head.

President Kennedy was rushed to Parkland Hospital where he was pronounced dead at 1:00 p.m. CST. Govorner Connally survived the shooting. The innocent bystander, James Tague, also survived a fragment wound to his right cheek.

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