Jacqueline Lee "Jackie" Kennedy Onassis ( ; July 28, 1929May 19, 1994) was an American socialite, writer, photographer and book editor. She was the First Lady of the United States from January 20, 1961 until November 22, 1963 as the wife of President John F. Kennedy. She was popular as First Lady because of her historic preservation of the White House and her fashion style. Kennedy Onassis was known as an international fashion icon. One of her best known fashion outfits was her pink Chanel suit and matching pillbox hat that she wore in Dallas, Texas, when the president was assassinated on November 22, 1963. It has become a symbol of her husband's death.