1998 Death Johnny Roventini, pitchman, Phillip Morris radio and TV ads, dies at 88 1997 Event RJR Nabisco announces it will replace Joe Camel in new ads 1992 Event New York City's Metropolitan Transportation Authority votes to ban cigarette ads on Jan 1, 1993 1989 Event Maxwell House coffee runs ads during "Roe vs Wade" movie despite threat of boycott by right-to-lifers 1988 Event Senate passes bill curbing ads during children's TV shows 1984 Death Rosser Reeves, advertising executive, television advertising pioneer, wrote, 'Reality in Advertising', created ads for Dwight Eisenhower's Presidential campaign, owned a 138.7 carat Star Ruby, dies 1982 Event FCC drops limits on duration and frequency of TV ads 1965 Event Cigarette Ads banned on British TV 1937 Event It's revealed Quaker Oats pays Babe Ruth $25,000 per year for ads 1921 Birthday Nancy Walker, Philadelphia, Bounty ads/actress, Rhoda, McMillan and Wife 1910 Birthday Rosser Reeves, born in Danville, Virginia, advertising executive, television advertising pioneer, wrote, 'Reality in Advertising', created ads for Dwight Eisenhower's Presidential campaign, owned a 138.7 carat Star Ruby
