The series began on CBS, originally sponsored by Lorillard‘s Kent cigarettes in its
first season, Scott Paper Company became the primary sponsor when the series
moved to NBC in the fall of 1955, remaining as sponsor even after it moved back
to CBS in September 1958, with Lever Brothers as an alternate sponsor from 1957 through 1960. A total of 203 episodes were produced, running until September 17,
1960, and appearing on all three of the television networks of the time, including
prime-time repeats from September 1960 through April 1963.

The Twilight Zone is a television anthology series created and hosted by
Rod Serling (above). The series aired on CBS until 1964. The title of the
first episode, ”Where is Everybody?” 

Thomas Leo "Tom" Clancy, Jr. (April 12, 1947 – October 1, 2013)

FoxNews/AP – Celebrated author Tom Clancy, who became famous for
best-sellers like “The Hunt for Red October” and “Patriot Games,” died 
Tuesday at Johns Hopkins Hospital after a brief illness, according to the
Baltimore Sun. His latest novel, "Command Authority," is slated to be 
released in December 2013.

                             
                                    Camille Bohannon

Sting (Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner) is 62 today

Donald "Don" McLean

Singer-songwriter McLean is best known for his #1 hit single “American
Pie”. It was voted #5 on a list of the 365 Songs of the Century.