20 January - John F. Kennedy was sworn in as the 35th President of the United States in 1961

 

John F. Kennedy was sworn in as the 35th President of the United States on 20 January 1961. His inauguration took place on the steps of the Capitol in Washington, D.C. Kennedy, a Democrat, served as President from 1961 until his tragic assassination on November 22, 1963, in Dallas, Texas. The famous line from his inaugural address, "Ask not what your country can do for you – ask what you can do for your country," has become one of the most memorable quotes in U.S. political history.