Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis

Born: 28 July 1929 Birthplace: Southhampton, New York Death: 19 May 1994 (cancer) Best Known As: Wife of president John F. Kennedy Name at birth: Jacqueline Lee Bouvier Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis remains an American icon of high style and grace. She was 24 when she married Senator John F. Kennedy in 1953. Kennedy was elected president in 1960 and "Jackie" became a popular First Lady, known for her elegant sophistication and her historical interest in the White House. She was made a widow when Kennedy was assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald in 1963. Five years later, in 1968, she married wealthy Greek shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis. Onassis died in 1975; Jacqueline settled in Manhattan and began working as an editor for Doubleday, a job she continued until her death in 1994. She was buried next to Kennedy in Arlington National Cemetery. Jackie Kennedy was only 31 years old when she became First Lady... She attended Vassar and the Sorbonne but received her degree from George Washington University... She and John Kennedy had two children, Caroline (b. 1957) and John Jr. (b. 1960); a third child, Patrick, was born on 7 August 1963 and died two days later... After her marriage to Onassis she was nicknamed "Jackie O" by the tabloid press.