Today in Television History
1949 – Jack Benny’s television show aired on CBS for the first time. The show had previously been aired on NBC.
1953 – “The Life of Riley” debuted on NBC-TV.
1971 – In the U.S., a federally imposed ban on television cigarette advertisements went into effect.
1976 – The 100th episode of “Sanford and Son” was aired.
Dick Clark’s American Bandstand History
1963 – Dionne Warwick performed “Don’t Make Me Over” on American Bandstand.
1965 – Marvin Gaye performed “Hitch Hike” and “How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)” on American Bandstand.
1965 – Adam Faith performed “It Sounds Good” on American Bandstand.
1965 – Johnny Rivers performed “Mountain of Love” on American Bandstand.
1982 – Patti Austin performed “Every Home Should Have One” on American Bandstand.
From https://on-this-day.com/
