The assassination of John F. Kennedy, the 35th president of the United States, on November 22, 1963, has spawned numerous conspiracy theories. These theories allege the involvement of the Central Inte
The Moorman photograph, taken a fraction of a second after Kennedy was fatally shot, has been a subject of intense scrutiny. Some conspiracy theories believe that Kennedy's assassin is visible in the background
A handbill circulated on November 21, 1963, one day before the assassination
Oswald, carrying a rifle in his backyard, March 1963
Jack Leon Ruby was an American nightclub owner. He murdered Lee Harvey Oswald two days after the assassination of John F. Kennedy. He was born in Chicago, and operated nightclubs in Texas.
John F. Kennedy assassination conspiracy theories
…Oswald was arrested for the murder of a Dallas policeman named J. D. Tippit and arraigned for both murders. On November 24, a nightclub owner named Jack Ruby shot and killed Oswald. Immediately after Kennedy was shot, many people suspected that the assassination was part of a larger plot, and broadcasters…
Mug shot of Ruby taken on November 24, 1963
Pulitzer Prize-winning photograph by Robert H. Jackson of Ruby shooting Oswald, who is flanked by Dallas police detectives Jim Leavelle (left, tan suit) and L. C. Graves (right, black hat, face covered by Ruby)
Headstone at Ruby's grave in Westlawn Cemetery. The Hebrew text is an abbreviation of tehei nishmaso tserurah bitsror hachaim, "may his soul be bound with the bond of life."