How Brooksville Lived The Day JFK Was Assassinated How Brooksville Lived. This Day In History. In this issue we feature how the city lived during that pivotal day in history ... November 22, 1963, the day John F. Kennedy was assassinated. Included are its pop culture, prices, graduates and students, politicians and news events. Where were you when it happened? Thank you to the following who contributed to this issue: John White CBS News Archives Lou Charity Hernando Heritage