The premier of “See It Now” was on this date in 1951. The TV
news magazine and documentary was created and hosted by
veteran newsman Edward R. Murrow. It aired weekly on CBS
from 1951 to 1958. The series won four Emmy Awards and
was nominated for three. It  also won a Peabody Award.

Murrow’s show focused on controversial issues in the 1950’s,
but was best remembered for it’s segment on Senator Joseph
McCarthy. This probe of the McCarthy-led anti-communist era
is the focus of the 2005 film…good night, and good luck.

                                   A scene from the movie.

In 1963 Bell Telephone introduced the Push-Button
Telephone with Touch-Tone dialing.

Alan B. Shepard,The first American Astronaut to travel
in space, was born on this date in 1923. In 1971 Alan
Commanded the Apollo 14 mission and was the fifth
person to walk on the moon. Shepard died of
Leukemia on July 21, 1998. He was 74.

                              
Alan being congratulated by President Kennedy 
at the White House.

Stage,television and film actress Brenda Vaccaro
is celebrating birthday number 71 today. Brenda
co-starred with Dustin Hoffman and Jon Voight
in “Midnight Cowboy”(1969), for which she was
nominated for a Golden Globe award for Best
Supporting Actress.