1995 Event CBS News fires co-anchor Connie Chung 1982 Event Chris Wallace becomes co-anchor of the Today Show 1976 Event Jane Pauley becomes news co-anchor of Today Show 1974 Event Barbara Walters becomes news co-anchor of Today Show 1957 Birthday Matt Lauer, born in New York City, New York, television host, Today Show co-anchor, television journalist 1951 Birthday Harry Smith, Hammond, Indiana, TV co-anchor, CBS Morning Show
