Television History
1938 - Sir John Reith left BBC-TV.
1952 - CBS-TV debuted "The Guiding Light."
1958 - Chuck Berry and the Four Lads made appearances on "Alan Freed's The Big Beat."
1978 - On "Midnight Special" Martin Mull welcomed Jethro Tull, Robert Palmer, and Flo & Eddie.
1979 - Johnny Rotten and Joan Collins were paired on TV's "Jukebox Jury."
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1959 - The Drifters performed "Alimony" on "American Bandstand."
1961 - Clarence "Frogman" Henry performed "You Always Hurt the One You Love" and "Lonely Street" on "American Bandstand."
1973 - Skylark performed "Wildflower" on "American Bandstand."
1984 - LaToya Jackson performed "Heart Don't Lie" and "Betcha Gonna Need My Lovin'" on "American Bandstand."
Television History
1951 - "Amos ’n’ Andy" moved to CBS-TV from radio.
1959 - ABC aired "The Record Years" hosted by Dick Clark. It was the first broadcast of a tribute to the recording industry. The guests were Johnny Mathis, Fabian, the McGuire Sisters, Les Paul and Mary Ford, Fats Domino.
2000 - Darva Conger announced that she had done a layout for Playboy magazine. Conger had married Rick Rockwell on Fox-TV's "Who Wants to Marry a Multimillionaire."
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1959 - ABC aired "The Record Years" hosted by Dick Clark. It was the first broadcast of a tribute to the recording industry. The guests were Johnny Mathis, Fabian, the McGuire Sisters, Les Paul and Mary Ford, Fats Domino.
1969 - Spiral Starecase performed "No One for Me to Turn To" on "American Bandstand."
1975 - The Jackson Five performed "Dancin' Machine" on "American Bandstand."
1980 - Rocky Burnette performed "Tired of Toein' the Line" on "American Bandstand."
Television History
1929 - Scientists at Bell Laboratories in New York revealed a system for transmitting color television pictures.
1949 - "Captain Video and His Video Rangers" premiered on the Dumont Television Network.
1955 - The first "Wide Wide World" was broadcast on NBC-TV.
1958 - NBC's "Matinee Theatre" was seen for the final time.
1964 - The Rolling Stones appeared as the entire panel on BBC-TV's 'Juke Box Jury'.
1966 - "Dark Shadows" began running on ABC-TV.
1968 - Elvis Presley began taping his first television special, "Elvis," at NBC studios in Burbank, CA.
1984 - The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that individual colleges could make their own TV package deals.
1984 - The Federal Communications Commission moved to deregulate U.S. commercial TV by lifting most programming requirements and ending day-part restrictions on advertising.
1989 - NBC aired "Miami Vice" for the last time.
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1962 - Joanie Sommers performed "Johnny Get Angry" on "American Bandstand."
1964 - The Paris Sisters performed "Dream Lover" on "American Bandstand."
1970 - Trini Lopez performed "If I Had a Hammer" on "American Bandstand."
Television History
1959 - CBS journalist Edward R. Murrow interviewed Lee Remick. It was his 500th and final guest on "Person to Person."
1975 - Paul McCartney's theme for ITV's "Crossroads" aired for the first time.
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1961 - The Marcels performed "Blue Moon" on "American Bandstand."
1963 - Paul and Paula performed "Our First Quarrel" on "American Bandstand."
1965 - Steve Alaimo performed "Real Live Girl" and "Cast Your Fate to the Wind" on "American Bandstand."
1965 - Beau Brummels performed "You Tell Me Why" on "American Bandstand."
1976 - The Manhattans performed "Kiss and Say Goodbye" on "American Bandstand."
1982 - Haircut 100 performed "Love Plus One" on "American Bandstand."
Television History
1951 - The first commercial color TV program was a show presented on CBS using the FCC-approved CBS Color System. The public did not own color TV's at the time.
1985 - ABC’s "Monday Night Football" began with a new line-up. The trio was Frank Gifford, Joe Namath and O.J. Simpson.
1993 - "Late Night" with David Letterman aired for the last time on NBC.
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1962 - Jerry Butler performed "Make It Easy on Yourself" on "American Bandstand."
1966 - Neil Diamond performed "Solitary Man" on "American Bandstand."
1977 - Dave Mason performed "So High" on "American Bandstand."
1977 - Starbuck performed "Everybody Be Dancin'" on "American Bandstand."
1983 - Dave Edmunds performed "Slipping Away" and "Information" on "American Bandstand."
Television History
1940 - TV cameras were used for the first time in a political convention as the Republicans convened in Philadelphia, PA.
1981 - The final episode of "Charlie's Angels" was aired on ABC-TV.
1994 - "Saturday Night Armistice" was first transmitted by BBC-TV.
1998 - AT&T Corp. struck a deal to buy cable TV giant Tele-Communications Inc. for $31.7 billion.
2002 - Connie Chung debuted her prime-time news program on CNN.
2003 - Steven Cojocaru signed a deal to do celebrity interviews, monitor pop-culture trends and provide fashion commentary for the syndicated TV show "Entertainment Tonight."
2013 - The pilot episode of "Under the Dome" aired.
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1959 - The Dick Clark episode of "This Is Your Life" aired.
1967 - Fifth Dimension performed "Up, Up and Away" on "American Bandstand."
1972 - John Kay performed "I'm Movin' On" on "American Bandstand."
1972 - Joey Heatherton performed "Gone" on "American Bandstand."
1978 - Tuxedo Junction performed "Chattanooga Choochoo" on "American Bandstand."
Television History
1973 - Three Dog Night performed "Joy to the World," "Black and White" and "Shambala" on "American Bandstand."
2011 - The pilot episdoe of "Suits" aired on USA.
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1961 - The Fireballs performed "Quite a Party" on "American Bandstand."
1973 - Three Dog Night performed "Joy to the World," "Black and White" and "Shambala" on "American Bandstand."
1979 - McFadden and Whitehead performed "Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now" on "American Bandstand."
1984 - Slade performed "Run Runaway" and "My Oh My" on "American Bandstand."
1984 - R.E.M.'s video for "South Central Rain" was aired on "American Bandstand."
Television History
1939 - The first actual telecast of beauty contest took place from Flushing Meadows.
1961 - The final episode of "You Bet Your Life"/"The Groucho Show" was aired.
2001 - The final episode of "Xena: Warrior Princess" aired.
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1960 - Hank Ballard and the Midnighters performed "Finger Poppin' Time" on "American Bandstand."
1968 - Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart performed "Alice Long" on "American Bandstand."
1974 - Johnny Nash performed "Lovin' You" on "American Bandstand."
Television History
1937 - The BBC televised coverage of the Wimbledon tennis Championships for the first time.
1948 - The first network telecast of political conventions took place.
1969 - BBC-TV aired "Royal Family" for the first time.
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1962 - Bobby Vinton performed "Rose Are Red" on "American Bandstand."
1963 - Nancy Sinatra appeared on "American Bandstand."
1980 - Bernadette Peters performed "Gee Whiz" on "American Bandstand."
1980 - Devo performed "Snowball" on "American Bandstand." In addition, the video for "Girl U Want" was shown.
Television History
1937 - W2XBS (later WNBC-TV) televised the first TV operetta. The work was the "Pirates of Penzance" by Gilbert and Sullivan.
1948 - "Toast of the Town" debuted on CBS-TV. The show was hosted by Ed Sullivan. The name of the show was eventually changed to "The Ed Sullivan Show."
1960 - Nan Winton became the first female television newsreader for BBC-TV.
1966 - The U.S. Open golf tournament was broadcast in color for the first time.
1973 - "American Bandstand" celebrated its 20th anniversary with a 90-minute television special. Little Richard, Paul Revere & the Raiders, Cheech and Chong and Three Dog Night made appearances.
1975 - On "The Midnight Special" Herb Alpert hosted Supertramp and the Captain and Tennille.
1979 - ABC News correspondent Bill Stewart was shot to death in Managua, Nicaragua, by a member of President Anastasio Somoza's national guard.
1989 - Ringo Starr was a guest on NBC-TV's "Late Night With David Letterman."
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1962 - Bobby Curtola performed "Fortune Teller" on "American Bandstand."
1963 - Bill Anderson performed "Still" on "American Bandstand."
1964 - Johnny Rivers performed "Memphis" on "American Bandstand".
1964 - Wayne Newton performed "The Little White Cloud That Cried" on "American Bandstand."
1970 - Mac Davis performed "Whoever Finds This, I Love You" on "American Bandstand."
1970 - Feather performed "Friends" on "American Bandstand."
1973 - "American Bandstand" celebrated its 20th anniversary with a 90-minute television special. Little Richard, Paul Revere & the Raiders, Cheech and Chong and Three Dog Night made appearances.
1981 - John O'Banion performed "I Love You Like I Never Loved Before" on "American Bandstand."
1981 - Get Wet performed "Just So Lonely" on "American Bandstand."
Television History
1934 - The U.S. Congress established the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The commission was to regulate radio and TV broadcasting (later).
1946 - Gillette Razor Company became the first company to be a television Network sponsor. They sponsored the Joe Louis vs. Bill Conn heavyweight boxing match.
1952 - "I’ve Got a Secret" debuted on CBS-TV.
1971 - BBC-TV aired "Parkinson" for the first time.
1976 - Rhythm Heritage performed "S.W.A.T. Theme" and "Barretta Theme" on "American Bandstand."
1998 - Loretta Lynn appeared on the Friday Night Opry.
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1958 - Fabian appeared on "American Bandstand."
1962 - Shelley Fabares performed "Johnny Angel" on "American Bandstand."
1976 - Rhythm Heritage performed "S.W.A.T. Theme" and "Barretta Theme" on "American Bandstand."
Television History
1959 - The first telecast received from England was broadcast in the U.S. over NBC-TV.
1966 - BBC-TV aired "Chronicle" for the first time.
1998 - David Cassidy began selling a two-CD set exclusively on the cable TV shopping network QVC.
2006 - Dan Rather's final CBS News report was aired on "CBS Sunday Morning."
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1959 - Bobby Freeman performed "Mary Ann Thomas" on "American Bandstand."
1966 - Love performed "My Little Red Book" on "American Bandstand."
1966 - Steve Alaimo performed "So Much Love" on "American Bandstand."
1977 - Peter McCann performed "Do You Wanna Make Love" on "American Bandstand."
1983 - Heaven 17 performed "Temptation" and "Live So Fast" on "American Bandstand."
Television History
1941 - WNBT-TV in New York City, NY, was granted the first construction permit to operate a commercial TV station in the U.S.
1971 - BBC-TV aired the first episode "Yesterday's Men."
1982 - Former U.S. President Richard M. Nixon was interviewed by Diane Sawyer on "The CBS Morning News."
1991 - The 100th episode of "Star Trek: The Next Generation" aired.
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1967 - Johnny Rivers performed "Tracks of My Tears" on "American Bandstand."
1967 - Don and the Goodtimes performed "I Could Be So Good to You" on "American Bandstand."
1972 - Wayne Newton performed "Daddy Don't You Walk So Fast" on "American Bandstand."
1971 - Billy Preston performed "Outta Space" on "American Bandstand."
Television History
1952 - "My Little Margie" debuted on CBS-TV.
1976 - The TV show "The Jacksons" began airing for four weeks on CBS.
2002 - The first episode of "The Dead Zone" aired.
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1961 - Gary "U.S." Bonds performed "Quarter to Three" on "American Bandstand."
1973 - Dr. John performed "Right Place, Wrong Time" on "American Bandstand."
1979 - A video of Cheryl Barnes performing "Easy to be Hard" was played on "American Bandstand."
1984 - Bananarama performed "Robert DeNiro's Waiting" and "Cruel Summer" on "American Bandstand."
1984 - Duran Duran's video for "Reflex" was aired on "American Bandstand."
Television History
1958 - The Platters performed "Twilight Time" on Ed Sullivan.
1993 - FOX-TV aired "Paul McCartney Live In The New World." It was McCartney's first live concert to be televised.
2007 - Bob Barker's final appearance as host of "The Price Is Right" aired. The show had been taped on June 6.
1962 - The Five Satins performed "Memories of Days Gone By" on "American Bandstand."
1968 - Albert King performed "Cold Feet" on "American Bandstand."
1968 - Merilee Rush performed "Angel of the Morning" on "American Bandstand."
Television History
1923 - Charles Francis Jenkins cited this date as the day he transmitted the earliest moving silhouette images.
1939 - Ethel Waters became the first African-American to perform on television.
1958 - BBC-TV aired "The Black and White Minstrel Show" for the first time.
1995 - Michael and Lisa Marie Presley-Jackson were interviewed on "Prime Time Live" by Diane Sawyer.
1997 - The final episode of "Lois and Clark" aired.
2000 - "The Simpsons" received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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1960 - Dante and the Evergreens performed "Alley Oop" on "American Bandstand."
1961 - The Cleftones performed "Heart and Soul" on "American Bandstand."
1962 - Brenda Lee performed "Everybody Loves Me but You" and "Here Comes That Feelin'" on "American Bandstand."
1963 - Bobby Vinton performed "Blue on Blue" on "American Bandstand."
1969 - Jerry Smith performed "Truck Stop" on "American Bandstand."
1969 - Tony Joe White performed "Polk Salad Annie" on "American Bandstand."
1975 - Tamiko Jones performed "Touch Me Baby" on "American Bandstand."
Television History
1964 - The Rolling Stones made a television appearance on "Hollywood Palace." The show was hosted by Dean Martin.
1975 - John Lennon made his last TV appearance to sing "Imagine."
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1960 - Johnny Horton performed "Johnny Freedom" on "American Bandstand."
1963 - Timi Yuro performed "Make the World Go Away" on "American Bandstand."
1964 - Jimmie Rodgers performed "The World I Used to Know" on "American Bandstand."
1970 - Melanie performed "Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)" and "Peace Will Come" on "American Bandstand."
Television History
1965 - Sonny and Cher performed "I Got You Babe" on "American Bandstand."
2009 - In the U.S., the switch from analog to digital TV transmission was completed.
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1959 - Anita Bryant performed "Till There Was You" on "American Bandstand."
1962 - James Darren performed "Conscience" and "Mary's Little Lamb" on "American Bandstand."
1963 - Chubby Checker performed "Black Cloud" on "American Bandstand."
1965 - Eddie Hodges performed "New Orleans" on "American Bandstand."
1965 - Sonny and Cher performed "I Got You Babe" on "American Bandstand."
1971 - Susan Raye performed "L.A. International Airport" on "American Bandstand."
1971 - Hamilton, Joe Frank and Reynolds performed "Don't Pull Your Love" and Annabella" on "American Bandstand."
1976 - Brass Construction performed "Movin'" on "American Bandstand."
1976 - John Sebastion performed "Welcome Back" on "American Bandstand."
1982 - Ashford and Simpson performed "Street Corner" on "American Bandstand."
Television History
1999 - Ricky Martin performed on NBC's "Today" show in New York City.
2001 - The first episode of "Fear Factor" aired on NBC.
2002 - The television singing competition "American Idol" debuted on FOX.
2010 - ESPN launched ESPN 3D.
1958 - Jimmy Clanton performed "Just a Dream" on "American Bandstand."
1962 - James Brown and the Famous Flames performed "Night Train" and "Shout and Shimmy" on "American Bandstand."
1977 - Carrie Lucas performed "I Gotta Keep Dancin'" on "American Bandstand."
1977 - Hues Corp. performed "I Caught Your Act" on "American Bandstand."
1983 - Walter Egan performed "Fool Moon Fire" and "Star on My Heart" on "American Bandstand."
1983 - The Temptations performed "Love on My Mind Tonight" and "Surface Thrills" on "American Bandstand."
Television History
1989 - HBO aired the first episode of "Tales from the Crypt."
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1958 - Leslie Uggams appeared on "American Bandstand."
1960 - The Crests performed "Trouble in Paradise" on "American Bandstand."
1963 - Ray Stevens performed "Harry the Ape" on "American Bandstand."
1967 - The Grass Roots performed "Let's Live for Today" on "American Bandstand."
1973 - Frederick Knight performed "I've Been Lonely for So Long" on "American Bandstand."
1978 - Walter Egan performed "Magnet and Steel" on "American Bandstand."
Television History
1938 - BBC-TV televised coverage of the Trooping of the Colour ceremony for the first time.
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1973 - Gunhill Road performed "Back When My Hair Was Short" on "American Bandstand."
1984 - Laura Branigan performed "Self Control" and "Satisfaction" on "American Bandstand."
1984 - The video for Deniece Williams' "Let's Hear it for the Boy" was aired on "American Bandstand."
Television History
1946 - BBC-TV began airing again to cover the Victory Parade. The television service had been blacked out since September 1, 1939 for defense reasons.
1948 - Milton Berle hosted "Texaco Star Theater" NBC-TV. It was the show's debut.
1979 - The final episode of "Welcome Back, Kotter" aired on ABC.
1979 - On "Midnight Special" Gloria Gaynor hosted Paul McCartney & Wings, Rod Stewart and Bad Company.
2010 - The pilot episode of "Pretty Little Liars" aired on ABC Family.
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1961 - Roy Hamilton performed "You're Gonna Need Magic" on "American Bandstand."
1962 - The Orlons performed "Wah-Watusi" on "American Bandstand."
1968 - The People performed "I Love You" on "American Bandstand."
1968 - B.J. Thomas performed "The Eyes of a New York Woman" on "American Bandstand."
1974 - Rick Chuna performed "I'm a Yo-Yo Man" on "American Bandstand."
1974 - The Crusaders performed "Scratch" on "American Bandstand."
Television History
1969 - Johnny Cash debuted his own network show on CBS-TV.
1976 - "The NBC Nightly News", with John Chancellor and David Brinkley, aired for the first time.
1984 - "Crimewatch" was first transmitted on BBC-TV.
1996 - Directory-General John Birt announced the major re-structuring of the BBC to separate commissioning from production.
1962 - Claude King performed "Wolverton Mountain" on "American Bandstand."
1969 - Oliver performed "Good Morning Starshine" on "American Bandstand."
1969 - Ronnie Dove performed "I Need You Now" on "American Bandstand."
1975 - Boomer Castleman performed "Judy Mae" on "American Bandstand."
1975 - Consumer Rapport performed "Ease on down the Road" on "American Bandstand."
1980 - The Cretones performed "Real Love" on "American Bandstand."
Television History
1965 - Herman's Hermits appeared on "The Ed Sullivan Show."
1971 - "The Ed Sullivan Show" aired for the last time. It was canceled after 23 years on the air. Gladys Knight and the Pips were the musical guests on show.
1978 - "20/20" debuted on ABC.
1992 - The 700th episode of "Soul Train" aired.
1993 - "Lady Chatterley" was first transmitted by BBC-TV.
2007 - Bob Barker taped his final show for "The Price Is Right" ending his 35 years for the show and a 50 year career on daytime TV.
1962 - Dee Dee Sharp performed "Gravy (For My Mashed Potatoes)" on "American Bandstand."
1964 - Brenda Holloway performed "Every Little Bit Hurts" on "American Bandstand."
1970 - Charles Wright and the Watts 103rd St. Rhythm Band performed "Express Yourself" and "Love Land" on "American Bandstand."
1981 - Gary "U.S." Bonds performed "This Little Girl" on "American Bandstand."
1981 - Kim Carnes performed "Bette Davis Eyes" on "American Bandstand."
Television History
1940 - BBC-TV broadcast J.B. Priestly for the first time.
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1965 - Junior Walker and the All-Stars performed "Shotgun" and "Do the Boomerang" on "American Bandstand."
1971 - Paul Humphrey and the Cool-Aid Chemists performed "Cool-Aid" on "American Bandstand."
1976 - Aretha Franklin performed "Something He Can Feel" on "American Bandstand."
1976 - Cate Brothers performed "Union Man" on "American Bandstand."
1982 - The Motels performed "Only the Lonely" on "American Bandstand."
Television History
1955 - The "Mickey Rooney Show" was aired on NBC for the last time.
1981 - The final episode of "The Waltons" aired. Six TV movies aired between 1982 and 1997.
1997 - The final episode of "Married With Children" aired.
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1958 - Danny & the Juniors performed "Rock 'n' Roll is Here to Stay" and "Dotty" on "American Bandstand."
1959 - Johnny and the Hurricanes performed "Crossfire" and "Red River Rock" on "American Bandstand."
1962 - Ferrante and Teicher performed "Smile" and "Lisa" on "American Bandstand."
1966 - The Sunrays performed "Andrea" and "Still" on "American Bandstand."
1966 - Roy Orbison performed "Pretty Woman" and "Twinkle Toes" on "American Bandstand."
1977 - T-Connection performed "Do You Wanna Do" on "American Bandstand."
1977 - The Addrisi Bros. performed "Slow Dancin' Don't Turn Me On" on "American Bandstand."
1983 - The Hollies performed "Stop in the Name of Love" and "Casualty" on "American Bandstand."
1983 - Robert Hazard performed "Escalator of Life" and "Change Reaction" on "American Bandstand."
Television History
1948 - The last episode of "The Admiral Broadway Revue" was aired. It was the first comedy variety program on television.
1969 - The final episode of "Star Trek" aired on NBC.
1980 - ESPN began televising college world series games.
1985 - After five years, the characters of Nancy and Chris Hughes returned to CBS-TV's "As the World Turns."
1992 - Bill Clinton, while campaigning for U.S. President, played saxophone on the "Arsenio Hall Show".
1959 - Preston Epps performed "Bongo Rock" on "American Bandstand."
1967 - Jefferson Airplane performed "White Rabbit" and "Somebody to Love" on "American Bandstand".
1973 - Buffy St. Marie performed "Mister Can't You See" and "He's An Indian Cowboy in the Rodeo" on "American Bandstand."
1973 - Bill Withers performed "Lean on Me" on "American Bandstand."
1978 - Jimmy "Bo" Horne performed "Dance Across the Floor" on "American Bandstand."
1978 - K.C. and the Sunshine Band performed "It's the Same Old Song" on "American Bandstand."
Television History
1953 - BBC-TV aired the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in Westminster Abbey.
1957 - Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev was interviewed on CBS's "Face the Nation."
1978 - On "Midnight Special" Crystal Gayle hosted to Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers.
1999 - The final episode of "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" aired.
2003 - In the U.S., federal regulators voted to allow companies to buy more television stations and newspaper-broadcasting combinations in the same city. The previous ownership restrictions had not been altered since 1975.
2003 - It was announced that Scholastic Entertainment would start a new cartoon called "The Misadventures of Maya and Miguel."
1961 - Bobby Lewis performed "Tossin' and Turnin'" on "American Bandstand."
1961 - Carla Thomas performed "A Love of My Own" on "American Bandstand."
1979 - Anita Ward performed "Ring My Bell" on "American Bandstand."
1984 - Van Stephenson performed "Modern Day Delilah" and "What the Big Girls Do" on "American Bandstand."
1984 - The video of Paul Young's "Love of the Common People" was aired on "American Bandstand."
Television History
1953 - Raymond Burr made his network-TV acting debut. It was in "The Mask of Medusa" on ABC-TV's "Twilight Theater."
1959 - BBC-TV aired "Juke Box Jury" for the first time.
1966 - The final episode of "The Dick Van Dyke Show" aired.
1980 - Cable News Network (CNN) made its debut as the first all-news station.
1999 - BBC Knowledge was launched on digital television.
2009 - Conan O'Brien debuted as the host of NBC's "Tonight Show." In January 2010 he stepped down after a dispute with the network.
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1959 - Dion & the Belmonts performed "A Teenager in Love" on "American Bandstand."
1960 - The Flamingos performed "Nobody Loves Me Like You Do" on "American Bandstand."
1961 - Tony Orlando performed "Halfway to Paradise" on "American Bandstand."
1968 - The Irish Rovers performed "The Unicorn" and "Whiskey on a Sunday" on "American Bandstand."
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