Today is Wednesday, January 20, 2021
Today in
Television History
1953 – “Studio One” became the first television show to be transmitted from the United States to Canada.
1965 – The Rolling Stones and the Kinks made their first appearance on ABC-TV’s “Shindig!”
1985 – The most-watched Super Bowl game in history was seen by an estimated 115.9 million people. The San Francisco 49ers downed the Miami Dolphins, 38-16. Super Bowl XIX marked the first time that TV commercials sold for a million dollars a minute.
1989 – The 100th episode of “Miami Vice” aired on NBC.
1998 – The first episode of “Dawson’s Creek” aired on the WB network.
1999 – ESPN announced the creation of the Great Outdoor Games to be held in Lake Placid, NY, in 2000.
2008 – The pilot episode of “Breaking Bad” aired.
Today in
American Bandstand History
1958 – Dale Wright & the Rock-its performed “She’s Neat” on “American Bandstand.”
1959 – Jim Reeves performed “Billy Bayou” on “American Bandstand.”
1968 – Joe Simon performed “No Sad Songs” on “American Bandstand.”
1968 – American Breed performed “Green Lite” on “American Bandstand.”
1979 – Livingston Taylor performed “I Will Be In Love With You” on “American Bandstand.”
1979 – Grace Jones appeared on “American Bandstand.”
