Protective Cover at Parkland
Removed his suit jacket and covered Kennedy's head and upper chest at the Parkland emergency entrance to prevent photographs.
Permanent historical records · Updated 2026-11-03
1963 in United States of America — Page 19
Explore 1,220 historical events and records for United States of America in 1963.
Historical records for United States of America in 1963
Sorted by month and day. Records with no month are shown last. Showing 40 of 1,220 unique records.
1,220Unique records
19 of 31Page
40Named events on this page
23Named people on this page
8Places on this page
November
Reaction to First Shot
Jacqueline Kennedy testified that after the first noise she turned toward her husband and saw him raise his hands toward his throat.
Rear Stairway Ascent
Truly led Baker toward the rear stairway after the elevators were unavailable, and the two men continued upward through the building.
Recognition of Jack Ruby
Kantor says he immediately recognizes Ruby because he had known him previously while working as a journalist in Dallas.
Refusal to Leave Parkland
After President Kennedy was pronounced dead, Mrs. Kennedy initially refused efforts to persuade her to leave the hospital area.
Respiratory Assistance
Assisted with respiratory management while Kennedy was changed from an endotracheal tube to a tracheostomy tube.
Respiratory Transition Assistance
Assisted with respiratory problems during the transition from the endotracheal tube to a tracheostomy tube.
Resuscitation Assessment
Concluded that resuscitative methods had been instituted rapidly and efficiently but that the cranial damage was irreversible.
Resuscitation Statement
Prepared a same-day written statement for Parkland administrator Charles Jack Price describing the resuscitative effort.
Resuscitative Equipment Response
Was dispatched with Jackie Hunt and an anesthesia machine when the emergency alert was received.
Retained Metallic Fragment
Treated the thigh wound while a small metallic fragment remained in Governor Connally's leg.
Return to Love Field
Mrs. Kennedy traveled with the President's casket from Parkland Memorial Hospital back to Dallas Love Field.
Return to Police Headquarters
Fritz left the Depository after receiving Oswald's details and returned to headquarters so detectives could locate the missing employee.
Revill Basement Conversation
Hosty encountered Dallas police lieutenant Jack Revill in the basement and discussed the FBI's prior knowledge of Oswald.
Revill Memorandum Records Conversation
Lieutenant Revill promptly prepared a memorandum recording his disputed conversation with Hosty about the FBI's prior knowledge of Oswald.
Revill Violence Claim Disputed
Revill later reported that Hosty said the FBI knew Oswald was capable of the assassination; Hosty repeatedly denied making that statement.
Revolver Possession Questioned
Fritz asked Oswald why he had been carrying the revolver seized during his arrest at the Texas Theatre.
Revolver Purchase Account Questioned
Fritz questioned Oswald about the revolver's origin after Oswald claimed that he had bought the weapon in Fort Worth.
Revolver Seized During Theatre Struggle
Carroll grabbed the revolver during the struggle with Oswald and secured the weapon in his belt while other officers completed the arrest.
Rifle Bolt Sound
Norman reports hearing the mechanical sound of a rifle bolt operating on the floor directly above him after the shots.
Rifle Discovery Confirmed
Weitzman was with Boone when the concealed rifle was discovered and left the weapon untouched while Dallas Police crime-scene personnel were summoned.
Rifle Identification Recorded
Fritz and Lieutenant Day examined the recovered weapon as its serial number C2766 and 6.5-millimeter Italian markings were recorded.
Rifle Located Among Cartons
Boone discovered the scoped bolt-action rifle between rows of boxes near the northwest stairway at approximately 1:22 p.m.
Rifle Palmprint Developed
Day developed and lifted a palmprint from the underside of the rifle barrel during laboratory examination of the assassination weapon.
Rifle Photographed in Place
Day documented the rifle where it lay between cartons before officers lifted the weapon from its concealed position.
Rifle Question Translation
Paine translated an investigator's question asking Marina whether Oswald owned a rifle, after initially saying she herself knew of no rifle.
Rifle Scene Supervision
Fritz supervised the examination of the rifle after officers found it concealed among boxes on the sixth floor and waited for photographs before it was handled.
Rifle Surface Checked for Prints
Day examined the bolt knob and wooden stock for usable fingerprints before handling the rifle and determined that those surfaces yielded no identifiable prints.
Rifle Taken into Evidence
Day retained possession of the rifle after its removal from the Depository and transported it to Dallas Police headquarters for further examination.
Right Chest Tube Assistance
Assisted with insertion of a right chest tube during President Kennedy's resuscitation.
Right Leg Cutdown
Performed a cutdown on Kennedy's right leg so blood and fluids could be infused.
Right to Counsel Discussed
When Oswald asked about an attorney, Fritz told him he could obtain counsel and use the jail telephone to contact the lawyer he wanted.
Ritz Delicatessen Purchase
Ruby bought a large quantity of cold cuts at the Ritz Delicatessen after his sister Eva Grant reminded him to obtain food for the weekend.
Robert Kennedy Telephone Call
Johnson telephoned Attorney General Robert Kennedy about the presidential oath and received guidance that a federal judge in Dallas could administer it.
Rooming House Register Examined
Senkel helped inspect the rooming-house register, where investigators found that Oswald had been staying under the name O. H. Lee.
Roominghouse Return
Oswald returned to his North Beckley roominghouse at about 1 p.m. on November 22 and left again a few minutes later.
Ruby Conversation
Kantor recalls Ruby asking whether he should close his establishments for the next three nights following Kennedy's shooting.
Sarah T. Hughes
Johnson requested that federal judge Sarah T. Hughes be located to administer the presidential oath aboard Air Force One.
Search Continues Upstairs
After the encounter with Oswald, Truly and Baker continued toward the upper floors to search for the source of the gunfire.
Second Davis Lineup Identification
Virginia Davis separately selected Oswald in the lineup as the man she had seen fleeing while carrying and emptying a revolver.
How these records were prepared
Generated from the World History Database historical_events table. Identical display records are collapsed; descriptions otherwise retain the stored text. Coverage and source quality vary. Check primary and specialist sources before citing individual historical claims.