Archive for the 'DEBUT' Category

THE FIRST TIME WAS ON THIS DAY IN 1923

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The cover of the first issue of Time featuring Speaker
of the House
Joseph G. Cannon.

Time is an news magazine based in New York City. It
was published
weekly for nearly a century. Starting in
March 2020, it transitioned to every other week. It was
first published in New York City on March 3, 1923, and
for many years it was run by its influential co-founder,
Henry Luce.

Henry Luce | Henry R. Luce and the Rise of the American News Media ...|
(April 3, 1898 – February 28, 1967)

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FIRST POLIO INJECTIONS GIVEN ON THIS DAY

Children receive the first Polio vaccine | Perry Daily Journal

On February 23, 1954, a group of children from Arsenal Elementary School in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, receive the first injections of
the new polio vaccine
developed by Dr. Jonas Salk.

Thanks to the vaccine, by the 21st century polio cases were reduced
by 99 percent worldwide.

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Jonas Salk, M.D. | Academy of Achievement
Jonas Edward Salk
(October 28, 1914 – June 23, 1995)

Jonas Edward Salk (1914-1995) was an American medical researcher and virologist, best known for ...

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WHEN TV WAS AN EDUCATIONAL TOOL

You Are There - kids had to be quiet or no Disneyland after the show! | Thanks for the memories ...

The historical/education program You Are There originally started
as a CBS radio program and  made a transition to television in 1953,        
with
Walter Cronkite as the regular host.

Reporters included veteran radio announcers Dick Joy and Harlow Wilcox. The first telecast took place on February 1, 1953, featuring         
a re-enactment of the
Hindenburg disaster. The final telecast took
place on October 13, 1957.
        

Originally telecast live, most of the later episodes were produced
on film.

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Walter Leland Cronkite Jr. (November 4, 1916 – July 17, 2009)

  Radio Spirits » Blog Archive » Happy Birthday, Harlow Wilcox!
Dick Joy                                          Harlow Wilcox         

WALTER CRONKITE - YOU ARE THERE - 12 EPISODE 6 DVD HISTORY DOCUMENTARY BOX SET | Boxset ...

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’PRIZE IN EVERY BOX’ DEBUTED ON THIS DAY

 Cracker Jack | Cracker jacks, Childhood memories, Memories

Cracker Jack Box » The Tin Roof Country Store and Creamery

Cracker Jack started its "prize in every box" promotion on this
day in history, Feb. 19, 1912.

German immigrant F.W. Rueckheim first invented the now-
ubiquitous ballpark treat in the late 19th century.

According to SnackHistory.com. it was initially sold at his
small
candy and popcorn shop, F. W. Rueckheim & Bro.

CLASSIC ADS | PDX RETRO
Frederick Rueckheim (1846 – 1937)

Cracker Jack - Baseball's National Anthem

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BEATLES MADE FIRST U.S. TV APPEARANCE

Feb. 9, 1964: The Beatles Made Their Ed Sullivan Show Debut in Their First Trip to the United ...

America met the Beatles on “The Ed Sullivan Show” on this day
in 1964. It is
estimated that 73 million Americans were watching
that night as the
 Beatles made their live U.S. television debut.

This moment changed my life forever: The Beatles first live performance on the Ed Sullivan Show ...

Beatles at Ed Sullivan Show – Photo Gallery – The Beatles

The Beatles on Ed Sullivan (Famous Photo) - On This Day
The Beatles with TV host Ed Sullivan during their first appearance on his show.

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