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Events on Friday 20 January 1961 3
1953 – 1961Eisenhower presidency34th President — 1953 to 1961Dwight D. Eisenhower served as the 34th President from January 20, 1953 to January 20, 1961. He ended the Korean War, presided over post-war prosperity, created the Interstate Highway System and managed Cold War tensions.
1953 – 1961Richard Nixon becomes vice presidentUnder Eisenhower, 1953-1961He stood in three times while Eisenhower was ill, and turned a ceremonial job into a platform.
1961 – 1963Kennedy presidency35th President — assassinated 1963John F. Kennedy served as the 35th President from January 20, 1961 until his assassination on November 22, 1963 in Dallas, Texas. He managed the Cuban Missile Crisis, established the Peace Corps and committed the US to landing on the Moon.