John Fitzgerald Kennedy , the 35th President of the United States , was assassinated ( shot dead ) at 12:30 p.m. Central Standard Time ( 18:30 UTC ) on Friday , November 22 , 1963 , in Dealey Plaza , Dallas , Texas . John Fitzgerald Kennedy , the thirty-fifth President of the United States , was assassinated at 12:30 p.m. Central Standard Time ( 18:30 UTC ) on Friday , November 22 , 1963 , in Dealey Plaza , Dallas , Texas .