The first televised debate between presidential candidates Richard M. Nixon and John F. Kennedy took place in Chicago, IL. on this day in 1960.
The musical "West Side Story" opened at the Winter Garden Theatre on this day in 1957.
The Broadway production ran for 732 performances before going on tour. It was nominated for six Tony Awards including Best Musical in 1957, but the Best Musical award went to Meredith Willson‘s The Music Man.
Tom Mix was heard on NBC Radio for the first time. It aired until June of 1950.
Thomas Edwin Mix (Thomas Hezikiah Mix) (January 6, 1880 – October 12, 1940)
Mix appeared in 291 films, all but nine of which were silent movies. He was Hollywood’s first Western star and helped define the genre as it emerged in the early days of the cinema.
President Clinton taking the oath before giving his testimony.
It was on this day in 1998, President Bill Clinton’s testimony in the Monica Lewinsky scandal aired on television.
Clinton greets Lewinsky at a fundraiser before the scandal broke.
On this day in 1981, the U.S. Senate confirmed Sandra Day O’Connor to be the first female justice on the U.S. Supreme Court.
Supreme Court Justice-nominee Sandra Day O’Connor talks with President Ronald Reagan outside the White House, July 15, 1981.
Sandra Day O’Connor turned 88 in March.
On this day in 1970, "NFL Monday Night Football" made its debut on ABC-TV. The game was between the Cleveland Browns and the New York Jets. The Browns won 31-21.
From left to right: Howard Cosell, Keith Jackson and Don Meredith, the original sportscasters for “Monday Night Football” at the first game between the Jets and Browns.
Stephen Edwin King is 71 years old today.
Author Stephen King ‘s bestselling horror, science fiction, and suspense novels include Carrie,The Shining, Misery, and The Dark Tower series. His numerous literary honors include a Bram Stoker Award, an O. Henry Award, and a National Book Foundation Medal.
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From The shining (1980) starring Jack Nicholson and Shelley Duvall.
On this day in 1956, Elvis Presley made his first appearance on the Ed Sullivan show "Toast of the Town." He was shot from just the waist up during the performance. Presley made a total of three appearances on the show.
Elvis Presley with some of his fans in the audience who came to see his debut on “The Ed Sullivan Show.”
