On this day in 1962, Johnny Carson began hosting the “Tonight” show on NBC television. He was introduced by Groucho Marx (left) who warmed up the audience with a 15-minute monologue.
Jack Paar was the previous host of the show. Carson stayed with the late night talk show for nearly 30 years.
Johnny Carson with second banana Ed McMahon (left).
Talk show host Johnny Carson wipes his eye after watching a series of clips from earlier shows during the last taping of the "Tonight Show" in 1992.
The first of the Federalist Papers were published in the New York Independent on this day in 1787. The series of 85 essays, written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison and John Jay, were published under the pen name "Publius."
On this day in 1978, Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin (left) and Egyptian President Anwar Sadat (Right) were both named winners of the Nobel Peace Prize for their progress toward achieving a Middle East accord.
(Left to right) Egyptian Pres. Anwar Sadat, U.S. Pres. Jimmy Carter, and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin signing the Camp David Accords in the White House, Washington, D.C., September 17, 1978.
Prosecutors Marcia Clark and Christopher Darden seek life without parole forO.J.
After careful selection, a Jury of eight women and four men was selected and included eight blacks, one white, one Hispanic and two people of mixed race.
In baseball, the "Shot Heard ‘Round the World" was a game-winning home run by New York Giants outfielder and third baseman Bobby Thomson off Brooklyn Dodgers pitcher Ralph Branca at the Polo Grounds in New York City on October 3, 1951, to win the National League (NL) pennant.
Thomson hits the ‘Shot Heard ‘Round the World’ atThe Polo Grounds in New York City .
Robert (Bobby) Brown Thomson (October 25, 1923 – August 16, 2010)
The children’s television series “Captain Kangaroo” aired weekday mornings on the CBS network from October 3, 1955, until December 8, 1984, making it the longest-running nationally broadcast children’s television program of its day.
Robert James Keeshan (June 27, 1927 – January 23, 2004)
On this day in 1955, "The Mickey Mouse Club" premiered on ABC-TV and ran until 1959.
Walt Disney (center) is surrounded by members of "The Mickey Mouse Club" cast.
Head Mouseketeer Jimmie Dodd with his Mouse Guitar.
The Model T automobile was introduced by Henry Ford (below) on this day in 1908. The purchase price of the car was $850.
Game one of the first modern World Series took place at Boston’s Huntington Avenue Ball Field (above) on this day in 1903. It was between the Boston Pilgrims and the Pittsburgh Pirates. Boston prevailed five games to three, winning the last four.
On this day in 1962, Johnny Carson began hosting the "Tonight" show on NBC-TV. He stayed with the show for 29 years. Jack Paar was the previous host.
Host Johnny Carson, right, appears with the show’s announcer Ed McMahon during the final taping of the "Tonight Show" on May 22, 1992.
Walt Disney World opened in Orlando, FL. on this day in 1971.
The space shuttle Discovery took off from Cape Canaveral in Florida on this day in 1988. It was the first manned space flight since the Challenger disaster.
Jerry Lee Lewis is 83 years old today.
Rock ‘n’ roll musician Jerry Lee Lewis is known for the hit "Great Balls of Fire" and his marriage to his thirteen year old first cousin once removed, Myra Gale Brown. He became the last living member of the Sun Records Million Dollar Quartet (below) and hence was nicknamed The Killer.
On September 29, 1954, Willie Mays, centerfielder for the New York Giants, makes an amazing over-the-shoulder catch of a fly ball hit by Cleveland Indians first baseman Vic Wertz to rob Wertz of extra bases in Game 1 of the 1954 World Series.
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