Historical Marker
John Jacob Hays
Historical marker location:
107 Elm Street, Cahokia, Illinois
( Marker is at the intersection of Elm Street and West 2nd Street on Elm Street.)
Marker installed: 2019
(1770-1836).
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.