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History in photos: The Kennedy assassination, 55 years ago

On Nov. 22, 1963, the United States was jolted by one of the most shocking, transformative events in its history, the assassination of President John F. Kennedy as his motorcade rode through the streets of Dallas. Two days later, the nation was further jarred when accused assassin Lee Harvey Oswald was himself slain by nightclub owner Jack Ruby while in the custody of Dallas police. The assassination of the nation’s youthful leader was the first presidential murder in more than 60 years and sparked decades of conspiracy theories, making it undoubtedly the most investigated and more debated criminal act in American history.