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POPULAR TV SHOW PREMIERED ON THIS DAY

On January 6, 1975: the game show WHEEL OF FORTUNE premiered

What was the first Wheel of Fortune host?

Wheel of Fortune, one of the the longest-running syndicated
game shows in American television, premiered on NBC on
January 6, 1975.

Created by television legend Merv Griffin and hosted hosted
by
Chuck Woolery with hostess Susan Stafford.
 
Since the early 1980’s the show was hosted by Pat Sajak and
and hostess Vanna White.

 Wheel is one of the most popular television shows in the
world.

See Photos from Every Decade of 'Wheel of Fortune's 50-Year Run
Pat Sajak and Vanna White.

Milton Bradley Wheel Of Fortune TV Game-1st Edition 1975 Complete | eBay

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PAST EVENTS THAT MADE HISTORY

Camille Bohannon Presented with the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime  Achievement Award by Marquis Who's Who                 Dissecting the A.P. Phone Log Seizure
CAMILLE BOHANNON

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PAST EVENTS THAT MADE NEWS HISTORY

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MIKE DANAHUE

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#NeverForget  | José Feliciano | Facebook

Singer José Montserrate Feliciano García is 80 years
old today.

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MUSICAL FANTASY FILM PREMIERED IN 1939

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On August 10, 1939, The Wizard of Oz, starring Judy Garland
and featuring words and music by E.Y. “Yip” Harburg and
Harold Arlen, received its
world premiere in Green Bay,
Wisconsin. It opened widely in U.S. theaters some two
weeks later.

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On this day in history, November 3, 1956, 'The Wizard of Oz' debuts on TV,  elevates film to American classic | Fox News

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NEWS MAKERS ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY

Today in History: July 4 | Holidays | koamnewsnow.com

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SANDY KOZEL

Alexander Graham Bell | Biography, Education, Telephone, Inventions, &  Facts | Britannica

Alexander Graham Bell‘s “liquid” transmitter design
permitted the first successful
transmission of speech
by Bell to his assistant,
Thomas Watson in another
room when he said…“Mr. Watson, come here; I want
you.”

Bell had received a comprehensive telephone patent
just three days before.

Thomas Augustus Watson | Alexander Graham Bell's assistant, inventor,  entrepreneur | Britannica
Thomas Augustus Watson, Bell’s Assistant.

Come Hither, Mr. Watson! | Locally Toned

Bell and Watson
Bell and Watson depicted in their Boston laboratory. 

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