Timeline (The Nixon Era)

Timeline for events that occur in the Nixon Era.

1960

 * November 8 - Incumbent Vice President Richard Nixon (R-CA) is elected President of the United States, defeating Senator John F. Kennedy (D-MA) in one of the closest elections in American history.

1961

 * January 20 - Richard Nixon is sworn in as the 35th President of the United States by Chief Justice Earl Warren.