1998 Death Buffalo Bob Smith, TV personality, The Howdy Doody Show, dies at 80 1960 Event On Howdy Doody's last show Clarabelle finally talks "Goodbye Kids" 1957 Death Judy Tyler, actress (Princess-Howdy Doody), dies at 23 in car crash 1947 Event 1st "Howdy Doody Show," (Puppet Playhouse), telecast on NBC 1917 Birthday "Buffalo" Bob Smith, Buffalo, New York, TV host, Howdy Doody
