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May 29, 1917: John Fitzgerald Kennedy Born
On this day in 1917, John F. Kennedy was born in Brookline, Massachusetts.
Cape Cod served as the backdrop for Kennedy family gatherings over many years. Browse this gallery of Kennedy family photographs taken at the Hyannis Port compound.
Photos from the John F. Kennedy Library, Boston.
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May 29, 1917: John Fitzgerald Kennedy Born

On this day in 1917, John F. Kennedy was born in Brookline, Massachusetts.

Cape Cod served as the backdrop for Kennedy family gatherings over many years. Browse this gallery of Kennedy family photographs taken at the Hyannis Port compound.

Photos from the John F. Kennedy Library, Boston.

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