CAMILLE BOHANNON
On this day in 1968, "60 Minutes" premiered on CBS-TV.
Harry Reasoner (left) and Mike Wallace co-host the first broadcast.
On this day in 1956, The Brooklyn Dodgers played their last game at Ebbets Field (above).
Ebbets Field – last game between Brooklyn Dodgers & Giants – Willie Mays is shown coming to bat. The Dodgers won.
SANDY KOZEL
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.
From The shining (1980) starring Jack Nicholson and Shelley Duvall.
ED DONAHUE
On this day in 1777, the Battle of Saratoga was won by American
soldiers during the Revolutionary War.
It was on this day in 1881. A picture from the Police Gazette,
showing a dying President Garfield being comforted by his
wife.
A 1954 Topps trading card depicting Garfield’s assassination
by Charles Guiteau. He was assassinated after only a few
months in office as the 20th president of the United States.
James Abram Garfield
(November 19, 1831 – September 19, 1881)
The sitcom was created by James L. Brooks and Allan Burns that
aired on CBS on this day in 1970 and ran until 1977. The show
received high praise from critics during its run with 29 Primetime
Emmy Awards, including the Primetime Emmy for Outstanding
Comedy Series three years in a row (1975–1977) and earned
Moore the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress
in a Comedy Series three times (1973, 1974, 1976) and continues
to be honored long after the final episode aired. In 2013, the Writers
Guild of America ranked The Mary Tyler Moore Show No. 6 in its
list of the 101 Best Written TV Series of All Time.
The set within a set of The Marry Tyler Moore Show.
CAMILLE BOHANNON
The Battle of Antietam took place during the American Civil War on
this day in 1862. More than 23,000 men were killed, wounded, or
missing. The Rebel advance was ended with heavy losses to both armies.
Dead Confederate soldiers from Starke’s Louisiana Brigade, on
the Hagerstown Turnpike, north of the Dunker Church.
Casualties near the Dunker Church.
On this day in 1972, the series "M*A*S*H" premiered on CBS-TV.
The war comedy-drama television series M*A*S*H aired on CBS from 1972
to 1983. It was developed by Larry Gelbart, adapted from the 1970 feature
film M*A*S*H, which, in turn, was based on Richard Hooker‘s 1968 novel
MASH: A Novel About Three Army Doctors. The series was produced
with 20th Century Fox Television for CBS. It is one of the highest-
rated shows in American television history.
ED DANAHUE
Huey Pierce Long Jr. died on this day in 1935.
Carl Austin Weiss Sr.
(December 6, 1906 – September 8, 1935)
Weiss was a physician from Baton Rouge,
Louisiana, who assassinated Senator Long.
José Feliciano (José Monserrate Feliciano García) is 73 today.
José Feliciano, who was born blind, is a Puerto Rican guitarist, singer, and songwriter, best known for many international hits, including his rendition
of The Doors‘
"Light My Fire" and the best-selling Christmas single, "Feliz Navidad." He
has released many albums over the years in both English and Spanish.
