Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy (January 7, 1966 – July 16, 1999), née Carolyn Jeanne Bessette, was the wife of John F. Kennedy, Jr., the son of assassinated U.S. President John F. Kennedy. Events 1325 - Alfonso IV becomes King of Portugal. 1558 - France takes Calais, the last continental Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Events 622 - The beginning of the Islamic calendar. 1054 - Three Roman legates fractured relations between the Western and Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) John Fitzgerald Kennedy Jr (November 25 1960 – July 16 1999 often referred to as John F The assassination of John F Kennedy, the thirty-fifth President of the United States, took place on Friday November 22 1963 in Dallas Texas The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy (May 29 1917&ndashNovember 22 1963 often referred to by his initials JFK, was the thirty-fifth President of She died at age 33, along with her husband and her sister Lauren Bessette, when the private plane that her husband was piloting crashed in the Atlantic Ocean near Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts. Lauren Gail Bessette ( November 5, 1964 &ndash July 16, 1999) was an American Investment banker and the sister of Martha's Vineyard (adjoining the smaller Chappaquiddick Island) is an Island off the US east coast to the south of Cape Cod, both The Commonwealth of Massachusetts ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States. Their ashes were scattered at sea on July 22 1999. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of

Bessette-Kennedy was born in White Plains, Westchester County, New York, the youngest daughter of Dr. The City of White Plains is the County seat of Westchester County New York. Westchester County is a primarily Suburban county located in the U William J. Bessette and Ann Messina, an administrator in the New York public school system. She grew up in affluent Greenwich, Connecticut, and attended St. Mary's High School, where she was voted an "All-Around Beautiful Person". Greenwich is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. St Mary's High School may refer to Canada St Mary's High School (Calgary St After graduating from Boston University in 1988, she went to work at a Calvin Klein store in Boston. For similarly-named academic institutions see Education in Boston MA. Calvin Klein Inc is an American fashion brand founded in 1968 by Calvin Klein.

With her height and cool blonde looks, Bessette occasionally worked as a model. She was a saleswoman for the Boston Calvin Klein store before being transferred to New York, where, ostensibly as a publicist (but actually a saleswoman for celebrities and other high-profile customers purchasing the high-end Calvin Klein clothing), she met Kennedy. The attractive couple became a popular paparazzi target, with gossip columns detailing where they ate, shopped and even the arguments they had. Paparazzi is a plural term ( paparazzo being the singular form for Photographers who take unstaged and/or candid photographs of Celebrities Photographers waited outside their Tribeca apartment to snap photographs. TriBeCa is a Neighborhood in Lower Manhattan, New York in the United States. Bessette was reportedly very uncomfortable with the media frenzy and the repeated comparisons to Jacqueline Kennedy. She married Kennedy on September 21, 1996 on Cumberland Island, Georgia in an historic Baptist church. Events 1217 - The Estonian tribal leader Lembitu of Lehola was killed in a battle against Teutonic Knights. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Cumberland Island is one of the Sea Islands. Cumberland is the largest in terms of continuously exposed land area of Georgia's Barrier islands It is located The State of Georgia ( is a state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule The wedding was small and secret in an effort to elude the media.

On July 16, 1999, Bessette-Kennedy left Essex County Airport in Fairfield Township, New Jersey in a small plane piloted by her husband to attend a family wedding in Hyannis, Massachusetts. Events 622 - The beginning of the Islamic calendar. 1054 - Three Roman legates fractured relations between the Western and Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Essex County Airport is a public Airport located two miles (3 km) north of the Central business district of Caldwell, a borough This article is about a township in Essex County The other Fairfield in New Jersey is Fairfield Township Cumberland County New Jersey. Hyannis may refer to Hyannis Massachusetts Hyannisport Massachusetts Hyannis Nebraska The Commonwealth of Massachusetts ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States. Her sister Lauren (who was survived by a twin, Lisa Ann) was to be dropped off at Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts before the couple continued on to their destination. Martha's Vineyard (adjoining the smaller Chappaquiddick Island) is an Island off the US east coast to the south of Cape Cod, both The plane never arrived at its destination, and was discovered 4 days later. Although the actual cause of the crash cannot be known, it is the official determination of the NTSB that a confluence of circumstances, including poor visibility at nightfall, along with Kennedy's relative flying inexperience in these conditions and his recently-healed broken leg caused him to lose his bearings. The plane crashed into the Atlantic Ocean, approximately seven miles off the coast of Martha's Vineyard. All three people onboard were killed.

In 2005, close friend Carole Radziwill, widow of John F. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Carole DiFalco Radziwiłł was born August 20 1968 and raised in Suffern New York. Kennedy, Jr's cousin and best man, Anthony Radziwill, published her memoirs, containing fond memories of Carolyn Bessette and John, including her memories of the plane crash that took place just weeks before her husband's death from cancer. Participants in wedding ceremonies, also known as the wedding party, include the bride and groom (or bridegroom) the maid of honor Anthony Stanislas Albert Radziwill (born Antoni Stanisław Albrecht Radziwiłł; August 4, 1959 &ndash August 10, 1999)

Bessette's blonde hair coloring was the model for that of the "Bergdorf Blondes" in the 2004 novel by Plum Sykes. Bergdorf Blondes was the début novel of Plum Sykes, an English-born fashion writer and New York “ It girl ” Victoria "Plum" Sykes (born 4 December 1969) is a British -born fashion-writer novelist and New York Socialite.

See also

• Kennedy Curse

External links

• Website on Carolyn
• Carolyn Bessette Kennedy website
• Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy Remembered