October 1, 1966 Lyndon Baines Johnson is killed when "Air Force Two", a DC-9, crashs south of Wemme, Oregon in low ceiling and rainy weather, while on his way to a campaign stop for Robert B. Duncan against Mark Hatfield. It is the first crash of a DC-9 and the first time that a Vice President has died in office since James Sherman under President Taft. November 1, 1966 The Congressional mid-terms are held. Senator Long's old seat is taken by his cousin Gillis Long. The Republicans pick up 24 seats in the House, two in the Senate. Not a huge defeat, but not good.