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TODAY IN HISTORY

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MEDICAL DRAMA DEBUTED ON THIS DAY IN 1961

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Original television run on NBC:September 27, 1961 – April 5, 1966

The series quickly achieved success and helped spark a number of new shows
dealing with the medical field. It premiered at the same time as an ABC medical
drama, Ben Casey,

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BORN ON THIS DAY IN 1901

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Edward Vincent "Ed" Sullivan (September 28, 1901 – October 13, 1974)

Born in New York City, Ed Sullivan worked as a journalist before hosting
variety shows in the 1930s and ’40s. He eventually became host of The
Ed Sullivan Show
, the longest-running TV variety program in history,
which featured acts like the Supremes, the Beatles, Jerry Lewis, and 
Elvis Presley.

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TODAY IN HISTORY

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ED SULLIVAN SHOW DEBUT ON THIS DAY IN 1954

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The Beach Boys appeared for the first time on The Ed Sullivan Show to
perform their #1 hit “I Get Around” and “Wendy”.

 

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