Year in review
1960
5 recaps from this year - events, occasions, and cultural moments.
1960John F. Kennedy's Election
Kennedy's narrow victory over Nixon, aided by television's emerging power, ushered in a new generation of political leadership and media influence.
1960Sharpeville Massacre
South African police opened fire on Black demonstrators protesting apartheid pass laws, killing 69 and igniting decades of intensified anti-apartheid resistance.
1960Kennedy-Nixon Presidential Debates
The first televised presidential debates demonstrated television's power to shape electoral outcomes and redefined campaign strategy.
1960U-2 Incident: Powers Shot Down
The downing of an American spy plane over Soviet territory escalated Cold War tensions and exposed U.S. espionage operations to the world.
19601960 U.S. Presidential Election
Kennedy's narrow victory over Nixon marked the first televised presidential debates and shifted American politics into the media age.