Edward Moore "Ted" Kennedy Biography

Birth of Edward Moore "Ted" Kennedy

Elected to the Senate in a special election to fill the seat once held by his brother John

Kennedy is sworn in to the Senate

Flies to the family home in Hyannis Port, Massachusetts, to tell his stroke-afflicted father the news

Elected to a full six-year term and reelected seven more times

Mary Jo Kopechne drowns but Kennedy does not report his companions death for 10 hrs. Drives off Dike Bridge into Pucha Pond, Chappaquidick. Chappaquiddick incident resulted in the death of automobile passenger Mary Jo Kopechne; Kennedy pleaded guilty to leaving the scene of an accident, and the incident significantly damaged his chances of ever becoming President of the United States

Kennedy made his first speech about The Troubles in Northern Ireland: he said that "Ulster is becoming Britains Vietnam", demanded that British troops leave the northern counties, called for a united Ireland

Ted Kennedys only attempt, in the 1980 US presidential election, resulted in a primary campaign loss to incumbent Democrat Jimmy Carter

Kennedy secures an increase in the minimum wage law, a favorite issue of his

Tragedy struck the Kennedy family again when a Piper Saratoga light aircraft crashed into the Atlantic Ocean off Marthas Vineyard, the accident killed its pilot John F. Kennedy, Jr., his wife and sister-in-law

Diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor

Kennedy gave an endorsement to Obama despite appeals by both Clintons not to do so

Death of Edward Moore "Ted" Kennedy