The 1960 United States presidential election was one of the closest of the twentieth century, between the Democratic senator John F. Kennedy and Republican Vice President Richard Nixon. The campaign included the first televised presidential debates, in which Kennedy's calm appearance helped him with the large television audience, though radio listeners reportedly judged the contest differently. Kennedy won by a very narrow margin in the popular vote and a clearer one in the Electoral College, helped by his running mate Lyndon Johnson in Southern states. At 43 he became the youngest person elected president and the first Roman Catholic. Religion and the economy were major issues.
Before and after
- 14 September 1960Founding of Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries
- from 18 September 1960 to 25 September 1960The first Paralympic Games open in Rome
- from 30 September 1960 to 1 April 1966Premiere of The Flintstones
- 30 October 1960Birth of Diego Maradona
- 8 November 19601960 United States presidential election
- 27 November 1960Birth of Yulia Tymoshenko
- 3 December 1960Birth of Julianne Moore
- 14 December 1960Birth of Ebrahim Raisi
- 14 December 1960Founding of Universidade Federal de Goiás
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