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Pages in category "1960s political events" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. D. Days of Rage;
The event triggers many similar nonviolent protests throughout the Southern United States, and six months later, the original four protesters are served lunch at the same counter. February 9 Adolph Coors III , the chairman of the board of the Coors Brewing Company , is kidnapped in the United States, and his captors demand a ransom of $500,000.
1960 Belgian Congo general election; 1960 Dahomeyan parliamentary election; 1960 Dahomeyan presidential election; 1960 Gambian legislative election; 1960 Ghanaian presidential election; 1960 Ivorian general election; 1960 Malagasy parliamentary election; 1960 British Somaliland parliamentary election; 1960 South African republic referendum
The 1960 United States Senate elections coincided with the election of John F. Kennedy as president on November 8, 1960. The 33 seats of Class 2 were contested in regular elections. A special election was also held on June 28, 1960, for a mid-term vacancy in North Dakota where Democrats flipped a seat to expand their majority to 66–34.
The 1960 United States House of Representatives elections was an election for the United States House of Representatives on November 8, 1960, to elect members to serve in the 87th United States Congress. They coincided with the election of President John F. Kennedy and was the first house election to feature all 50 current U.S. states.
1960s political events (4 C, 6 P) F. 1960s political films (5 C, 9 P) I. 1960s in international relations (11 C, 4 P) P. ... Pages in category "1960s in politics"
The 1960 United States elections were held on November 8, and elected the members of the 87th United States Congress. Democratic Senator John F. Kennedy narrowly defeated Republican incumbent Vice President Richard Nixon in the presidential election, and although Republicans made gains in both chambers of Congress, the Democratic Party easily maintained control of Congress.
Died March 9, 1960 Hall S. Lusk (D) March 16, 1960 North Dakota (1) Norman Brunsdale (R) Successor elected June 28, 1960. Successor qualified August 8, 1960. Quentin Burdick (D) August 8, 1960 Missouri (3) Thomas C. Hennings Jr. (D) Died September 13, 1960 Edward V. Long (D) September 23, 1960 Oregon (2) Hall S. Lusk (D) Successor elected ...