This Day in History:, 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 />Nixon declined to wear makeup. <br />He came across as nervous to television viewers.<br />Kennedy's charisma helped him <br />to rise as the apparent winner.<br />Weeks after the debates, <br />Kennedy won the popular vote by one of the <br />narrowest margins in U.S. presidential election history.<br />Televised presidential <br />debates have been conducted <br />for every campaign since 1976
