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NETWORK DEBUT ON THIS DAY IN 1949

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Burr Tillstrom with puppets Kukla and Ollie and host Fran Allison

The first NBC network broadcast of Kukla, Fran and Ollie, with the
Kuklapolitan Players aired from 6–6:30 p.m. Central Time, Monday
through Friday from Chicago. The original series ended in 1957.

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Burr Tillstrum manipulates his puppets from behind a gauze-curtained
stage.

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IT WAS IN THE NEWS ON THIS DAY

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Sandy Kozel

Rob Reiner, Jean Stapleton, Carroll O'Connor and Sally Struthers (from left) (baby is unidentified; possibly Jason or Justin Draeger)

Original run on CBS: January 12, 1971 to April 8, 1979.

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SERIES PREMIERED ON THIS DAY IN 1966

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Original run on ABC-TV: January 12, 1966 to March 14, 1968.


Batman
is a 1960s live action television series, based on the DC comic book
character of the same name. It starred Adam West as Batman and Burt Ward
as
Robin, the two crime-fighting heroes who defend Gotham City. The show
was aired twice weekly for its first two seasons and weekly for the third, with
a total of 120 episodes produced during its run.

 

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MAGAZINE DEBUTED ON THIS DAY IN 1902

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The technology magazine ‘’Popular Mechanics” has been owned since
1958 by the Hearst Corporation. There are nine international editions.

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Popular Mechanics, January 2015 issue.

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IN THE NEWS ON THIS DAY

today in history

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Roderick David "Rod" Stewart is 70 today

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