Historical Marker
Zeffiro Galli
Historical marker location:
132 S Dye St, Virden, Illinois
( Memorial is at the intersection of South Dye Street and East Green Street, on the left when traveling south on South Dye Street.)
The first televised presidential debate in history was held in Illinois in 1960 between John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon. The debate was held at the studios of CBS in Chicago and was watched by an estimated 70 million people.