Videos: 50 years ago today – The Assassination of President John F. Kennedy

It is quite hard to believe that one of the worst tragedies in the United States of America happened 50 years ago today — The Assassination of President John F. Kennedy.

Much ink will be spilled this day; and I must say, much of it is well done.

However, as a history buff, I believe the best way to remember, is to go back and watch the event, as it happened.

The first breaking report by Walter Cronkite:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2K8Q3cqGs7I

The news as it broke on ABC Radio:

Coverage from all the major networks:

ABC TV’s two hour coverage of it:

A stunned New York reacts:

Reactions from many major states:

Martin Luther King Jr’s reaction, who would join him in death in 1968:

A documentary:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yg0f_QHNSUw

May we never forget. 🙁