ED DONAHUE
It was on this day in 1964.
Assassination of President John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963.
On this day in 1954, The"Tonight!" show made its debut on NBC-TV
with Steve Allen (below) as host.
ED DONAHUE
On this day in 1777, the Battle of Saratoga was won by American
soldiers during the Revolutionary War.
It was on this day in 1881. A picture from the Police Gazette,
showing a dying President Garfield being comforted by his
wife.
A 1954 Topps trading card depicting Garfield’s assassination
by Charles Guiteau. He was assassinated after only a few
months in office as the 20th president of the United States.
James Abram Garfield
(November 19, 1831 – September 19, 1881)
The sitcom was created by James L. Brooks and Allan Burns that
aired on CBS on this day in 1970 and ran until 1977. The show
received high praise from critics during its run with 29 Primetime
Emmy Awards, including the Primetime Emmy for Outstanding
Comedy Series three years in a row (1975–1977) and earned
Moore the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress
in a Comedy Series three times (1973, 1974, 1976) and continues
to be honored long after the final episode aired. In 2013, the Writers
Guild of America ranked The Mary Tyler Moore Show No. 6 in its
list of the 101 Best Written TV Series of All Time.
The set within a set of The Marry Tyler Moore Show.
TIM MAGUIRE
On this day in 1901, President William McKinley (below) died of
gunshot wounds inflicted by an assassin. His Vice President,
Theodore Roosevelt (above) succeeded him at age 43.
William McKinley (January 29, 1843 – September 14, 1901)
The assassination of McKinley occurred on September 6, 1901.
It was on this day in 1982 Grace Kelly died of severe head injuries.
Photo of the crashed car after dropping more than
100 feet over a retaining wall.
Spectators view the site of the car crash.
ED DANAHUE
Huey Pierce Long Jr. died on this day in 1935.
Carl Austin Weiss Sr.
(December 6, 1906 – September 8, 1935)
Weiss was a physician from Baton Rouge,
Louisiana, who assassinated Senator Long.
José Feliciano (José Monserrate Feliciano García) is 73 today.
José Feliciano, who was born blind, is a Puerto Rican guitarist, singer, and songwriter, best known for many international hits, including his rendition
of The Doors‘
"Light My Fire" and the best-selling Christmas single, "Feliz Navidad." He
has released many albums over the years in both English and Spanish.
TIM MAGUIRE
Buddy Holly (Charles Hardin Holley)
(September 7, 1936 – February 3, 1959)
Buddy Holly was a singer, songwriter, and guitarist who along
with his band The Crickets pioneered rock with "That’ll Be the
Day," which topped the Billboard Best Sellers list.
He won a talent contest when he was five years old for singing
"Have You Ever Gone Sailing (Down the River of Memories)."
