On this day in history, May 19, 1994, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, worldwide style icon, passes away in NYC
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Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis died on this day in history, May 19, 1994. The former first lady was a style icon and talented in her own right; she unwaveringly supported husband John Kennedy's ideals.
Following a privileged childhood spent in New York City as well as in East Hampton, New York; Virginia; and Newport, Rhode Island, Bouvier enrolled in Vassar College in 1947. She studied abroad at the Sorbonne in Paris during her junior year, according to History.com. The book, "Profiles in Courage," was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for biography in 1957. "Once in a great while, an individual will capture the imagination of people all over the world. You have done this." The word "Camelot" is a unique part of the Kennedy legacy. "In the 1970s she played an important role in saving Grand Central Terminal in New York City." "And now she is in God's hands." Erica Lamberg is a contributing writer for Fox News Digital.
She excelled as an equestrian at a young age and was also accomplished at ballet dancing. She was fluent in several languages, Ancestralfindings.com also noted.