October 1, 1962 – May 22, 1992 on NBC
Ed McMahon (left) served as Carson’s sidekick and the
show’s announcer.

October 1, 1962 – May 22, 1992 on NBC
Ed McMahon (left) served as Carson’s sidekick and the
show’s announcer.

English musician Peter Dennis Blandford Townshend is the co-
founder, guitarist, second lead vocalist and principal songwriter
of the Who, one of the most influential rock bands of the 1960s
and 1970s.
His work with the Who and in other projects, have earned him
critical acclaim. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall
of Fame as a member of the group.

Cover of the first issue of Good Housekeeping.
On May 2, 1885, Good Housekeeping magazine debuted in
Holyoke, Massachusetts with this bold stated mission: “To
produce and perpetuate perfection—or as near unto
perfection as may be attained in the household.” And
an American institution begins, with a place in the
Smithsonian National Postal Museum.
Clark W. Bryan (1824 – 1899) Publisher
Cover from August 1908.


Willie Howard Mays Jr. (92) nicknamed "the Say Hey Kid"
is a former center fielder in Major League Baseball. He is regarded as one of the greatest players ever and ranks
second behind only Babe Ruth on most all-time lists.
The original sitcom television series The Life of Riley aired on NBC
TV from October 4, 1949 to August 22, 1958. Jackie Gleason was
cast in the title role and William Bendix assumed the lead in 1953.
Jackie Gleason and Rosemary DeCamp
in the original 1949 television series.
William Bendix as Chester A. Riley
on The Life of Riley radio show.
(1953) William Bendix (1906 – 1964)