Today is Thursday, December 31, 2020
Today in
Television History
1968 – In the U.K., the TV special “Elvis” aired on BBC2-TV.
1971 – Peter Duel was found dead in his apartment in Hollywood Hills of an apparent suicide. Duel played the role of Hannibal Heyes in the series “Alias Smith and Jones.”
1972 – “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve” special aired for the first time.
1984 – ESPN debuted in Hawaii, making it available in all 50 states.
1988 – “Simon & Simon” was aired for the last time on CBS.
2000 – CBS Sports aired a two-hour special that told the stories behind the 2000 Paralympic Games in Sydney, Australia.
Today in
American Bandstand History
1966 – Mrs. Miller performed “Downtown” and “A Lover’s Concerto” on “American Bandstand.”
1966 – The Blues Magoos performed “We Ain’t Got Nothin’ Yet” on “American Bandstand.”
1983 – ABC performed “That Was Then, but This Is Now” and “S.O.S.” on “American Bandstand.”
1983 – Oingo Boingo performed “Wake Up It’s 1984” on “American Bandstand.”
1994 – A taped performance by KISS was played on ABC’s “Dick Clark’s New Years Rockin’ Eve ’94.”
2001 – In New York, Dick Clark counted down to midnight from Times Square for the 30th consecutive year.
2005 – Regis Philbin hosted “New Year’s Rockin’ Eve” from Times Square. It was the first time in 32 years that Dick Clark was unable to host the show.