1986 Death Marlin Perkins, TV host (Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom), dies at 81 1980 Event Sears Radio Theater moves from CBS to Mutual Broadcasting System 1979 Event Sheridan Broadcasting Corp purchases Mutual Black Network 1978 Event Mutual Broadcasting Network begins airing Larry King Show on radio 1972 Event Radio's Mutual Black Network premieres 1965 Event Pope Paul VI and Orthodox Patriarch Athenagoras I simultaneously lift mutual excommunications that led to split of 2 churches in 1054 1963 Event "Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom" with Marlin Perkins begins on NBC 1953 Event U.S. and South Korea initial a mutual security pact 1951 Event U.S. and Philippines sign mutual defense pact 1950 Event Gillette and Mutual buy All Star and World Series rights ($6M for 6 yrs) 1949 Event President Truman signs Mutual Defense Assistance Act (for NATO) 1940 Event "Double or Nothing," a radio quiz show, 1st heard on Mutual Radio Net 1924 Event Mass Investors Trust becomes 1st mutual fund set up in US 1922 Event Mutual Association of Eastern Colored Baseball Clubs formally organizes 1916 Event Mutual signs Charlie Chaplin to a film contract 1905 Birthday Marlin Perkins, born in Carthage, Missouri, TV host, Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom 1899 Event North Carolina Mutual opens doors for business 1898 Event North Carolina Mutual and Provident Insurance Company forms 1880 Event Tobacco Growers' Mutual Insurance Company incorporates in Connecticut 1843 Event 1st chartered mutual life insurance company opens 1835 Event 1st U.S. mutual fire insurance company issues 1st policy (RI)
