- Learned to speak Greek in the years following his mother's marriage to Aristotle Onassis.
- Before he died, Al Gore was allegedly considering him to be his running mate, even though he had no previous political experience.
- Considered America's most eligible bachelor until his marriage.
- When his photo appeared on the cover of Time magazine after his untimely death, the Commemorative Issue sold more than 1 million copies at the newsstands. (see also Princess Diana).
- Had a pilot's license.
- Once showed up at a Halloween party in Manhattan dressed as Michelangelo's David. He wore skimpy white tights, and his chest, face and hair were completely covered with talcum powder.
- Had a fear of having his pocket picked, so he always attached his wallet to his pants with a chain.
- His father's funeral fell on John's third birthday, November 25, 1963. The historical photograph of John saluting his father's casket was taken that day. When John appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show (1986) in 1996, he told Oprah Winfrey that as an adult, he had no recollection of the funeral.
- Broke the Kennedy family tradition of attending Harvard when he decided to attend Brown University.
- The bodies of him, his wife Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy & sister-in-law Lauren Bessette were recovered from plane wreckage off the coast of Martha's Vineyard (July 21, 1999). John & Carolyn were dropping Lauren off at Martha's Vineyard, on their way to Rory Kennedy's wedding. The plane crashed into the Atlantic Ocean. Coincidentally, his aunt Kathleen 'Kick' Kennedy also died tragically in a plane crash at age 28 in 1948.
- Graduated from Brown University w/ a degree in history (1983).
- Wedding song was "Forever in My Life" by Prince.
- Two of his ex-girlfriends have also been involved with Warren Beatty: Madonna and Daryl Hannah. Coincidentally, John's mother Jacqueline Kennedy and stepsister Christina Onassis dated Beatty as well.
- Got his first paying job at the age of 24, as a $20,000-a-year assistant to the New York Commissioner of Business Development.
- John, his wife Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy as well as her sister Lauren were all cremated & their ashes scattered off the coast of Martha's Vineyard from the USS John F. Kennedy Naval ship.
- His death caused a permanent change to be made in the premiere episode of Futurama. When it originally aired, a character referred to "JFK Jr. Memorial Airport," a reference to New York's JFK Airport being named for his father. After his death, the reference was changed to "Radio City Mutant Hall".
- Was delivered by Cesarean section 17 days earlier than his due date of December 12.
- Lost a front tooth after banging into a step while playing in a big dollhouse on the White House lawn.
- Father's family were Irish immigrants. His mother was of Irish, smaller amounts of French, English, German, Scottish & remote Dutch ancestry.
- Cindy Crawford appeared on the 1st cover of his short-lived magazine "George" attired as George Washington in a white wig and revolutionary garb (September 7, 1995).
- Voted "Sexiest Man Alive" by People Magazine in 1988.
- Has been on over 15 People Magazine covers.
- 1979 graduate of Phillips Academy in Andover.
- After his birth, the Internal Revenue Service issued a press release announcing that the president could now take an additional $600 deduction on their 1960 tax return.
- Founder & editor-in-chief of George magazine (1995-1999).
- Researching his role as editor in chief of George, Kennedy attended a three-day seminar called "Starting Your Own Magazine."
- Listed in "People Weekly"s "Most Intriguing People" list. (December 25, 1995/January 1, 1996 issue)
- Son of John F. Kennedy & Jacqueline Kennedy.
- Biography in: "American National Biography". Supplement 1, pp. 314-316. New York: Oxford University Press, 2002.
- Is portrayed by Kristoffer Polaha in America's Prince: The John F. Kennedy Jr. Story (2003)
- Traveled to Guatemala w/ cousin Timothy Shriver to serve the people of a village severely affected by an earthquake (1976).
- First met Christina Haag in 1975 as teens. They later attended Brown University together. After graduation in 1983, the pair continued their relationship until 1990. They also appeared in A Matter of Degrees (1990).
- Younger brother of Caroline Kennedy.
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