1996 Event Bob Dole, Senator-R-Kansas, resigns from U.S. senate to run for president 1987 Death Frank Carlson, Governor of Kansas 1947 - 1950, Representative and Senator-R-Kansas, dies at 94 1936 Birthday Pat Roberts, born in Topeka, Kansas, Representative-R-Kansas 1981 - 1997, Senator-R-Kansas 1997 - 1932 Birthday Nancy Landon Kassebaum, born in Topeka, Kansas, Senator-R-Kansas 1978 - 1997 1893 Birthday Frank Carlson, born in Cloud Country, Kansas, Governor of Kansas 1947 - 1950, Representative and Senator-R-Kansas
