Question: what major events happened during jfk 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.