This Day in History: <br />First Kennedy-Nixon Debate .<br />September 26, 1960.<br />The debate between the two<br />major party presidential candidates <br />was the first to be televised in U.S. history.<br />The presidential hopefuls <br />met in Chicago to discuss <br />U.S. domestic affairs.<br />Despite the aesthetics <br />of television, Nixon declined <br />to wear makeup. He came across <br />as nervous to television viewers.<br />Kennedy's charisma <br />helped him to rise as <br />the apparent winner.<br /> Weeks after the debates, <br />Kennedy won the popular vote <br />by one of the narrowest margins <br />in U.S. presidential election history.<br />Televised presidential <br />debates have been conducted <br />for every campaign since 1976
