USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The first debate for the 1960 election drew over 66 million viewers out of a population of 179 million, making it one of the most-watched broadcasts in U.S. television history.

Detailed explanation-2: -The first of these presidential debates took place on September 26, 2016, and set the record as the most-watched debate in American history, with 84 million viewers.

Detailed explanation-3: -Instead, on November 4, 1956, two surrogates debated the issues on network television: for the Democrats, former First Lady and party icon Eleanor Roosevelt; for the Republicans, the senior senator from Maine, Margaret Chase Smith. That’s right-the first televised presidential debate featured two women.

Detailed explanation-4: -The first presidential debate was held at Field House, Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri on Sunday, October 11, 1992 between President George H. W. Bush, Governor Bill Clinton and businessman Ross Perot. Jim Lehrer moderated the debate with Sander Vanocur, Ann Compton and John Mashek as panelists.