Question: what important events happened during john f kennedy's presidency?
Answer: January 20, 1961. John F. Kennedy inaugurated. ...  January 20, 1961. John F. ...  March 1, 1961. Temporary Peace Corps created. ...  March 1, 1961. Temporary Peace Corps created. ...  April 12, 1961. Yuri Gagarin becomes first in space. ...  April 12, 1961. Yuri Gagarin becomes first in space. ...  April 15, 1961. Bay of Pigs. ...  April 15, 1961. Bay of Pigs.