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© St. Petersburg Times, published July 17, 1999
Major events in the life of John F. Kennedy Jr.:
-Nov. 25, 1960: Born in Washington, D.C.
-Jan. 20, 1961: Father, John F. Kennedy, becomes president.
-Nov. 25, 1963: Salutes his father's casket as the funeral cortege of the assassinated president passes by a Washington church.
-Fall of 1964: Moves from Washington to New York, where he attends a Catholic private school then the Collegiate boys' school.
-Fall of 1976: Enters 11th grade at the Phillips Academy in Andover, Mass.
-Spring of 1983: Graduates from Brown University in Providence, R.I.
-August 1985: Makes his professional acting debut in Brian Friel's drama "Winners" in Manhattan.
-Fall of 1986: Enrolls at New York University Law School.
-July 1988: Addresses Democratic National Convention in Atlanta to introduce his uncle, Sen. Edward Kennedy.
-August 1989: Hired as a Manhattan prosecutor. He resigns in July 1993, after attaining a 6-0 conviction record.
-May 19, 1994: Mother, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, dies.
-September 1995: Launches George magazine.
-Sept. 21, 1996: Marries Carolyn Bessette on Cumberland Island in Georgia. They make their home in Manhattan.