1960s Timeline

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Nov 10, 2022

Lillian Cross, Who Saved FDR from Assassin’s Bullet, Buried in Miami

Nov. 10, 1962 - Mrs. Lillian Cross, the woman who saved Franklin D. Roosevelt from an assassin’s bullet 29 years ago, was buried in...

Nov 10, 2022

Nov. 10, 1962 - Eulogy for Eleanor Roosevelt

Nov. 10, 1962 - Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt was buried next to her husband, former President Franklin Roosevelt, today in Hyde Park, N.Y....

Oct 28, 2022

Eleanor Roosevelt Seriously Ill

Oct. 28, 1962 - Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt (pictured) was reported today as being seriously ill and not responding to treatment as had been...

Jan 25, 2022

TV: FDR Retrospective on "Calendar" on CBS-TV

Jan. 25, 1962 - Four prominent figures in public life who were closely associated with Franklin D. Roosevelt (pictured right in 1933)...

Nov 22, 2021

Former Vice President Garner Turns 93

Nov. 22, 1961 - Former Vice President John Nance Garner greeted old friends warmly as he marked his 93rd birthday quietly today. He...

Aug 15, 2021

Churchill Sends "Warmest Wishes" to President Kennedy

Aug. 15, 1961 - Sir Winston Churchill sent warmest wishes to President Kennedy today "for the momentous and preeminent part" he plays in...