Actor/Comedian Steve Landesberg is best known as
Arthur P. Dietrich on the ABC sitcom BARNEY MILLER.
The show aired from January 23,1975 to May 20,1982
and was set in a New York City police station.

The “Ed Sullivan Show”, originally ”Toast of the Town”, aired on
CBS TV from Sunday June 20, 1948 to Sunday June 6, 1971. The
Show was hosted by New York entertainment columnist Ed Sullivan.
Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis were among the guests of the first
show. Elvis Presley and The Beatles also made appearances.
A little Italian mouse named Topo Gigo was a regular guest.  

Elvis Presley with Ed Sullivan.

The Beatles performing on the show.

The “Verrazano Narrows” has a center span of 4,260 feet
and connects Staten Island and Brooklyn in New York City.
It was named for Italian explorer Giovanni da Verrazzano. 
This was the world’s longest suspension bride until the
”Humber Bridge” in Britain opened in 1981.

              
         
The National Broadcasting Company (NBC) Blue Network debuted on
this date in 1926 with 24 radio stations. It was officially launched at
8PM (ET) in New York. Carl Schlagel of The Metropolitan Opera
opened the inaugural broadcast which also featured Will Rogers.

Elvis Presley’s first motion picture premiered on this date in 1956.The movie was originally titled, THE RENO BROTHERS, but was changed due to the  success of Presley’s hit song…LOVE ME TENDER. 

 
          The premier at the Paramount Theatre in New York City.