1997 Bryant Gumbel co-hosted his final Today show on NBC-TV
1995 1st broadcast of "Woman of Independent Means" on NBC-TV
1994 "Cafe American," last airs on NBC-TV
1993 "Late Night with David Letterman" airs for last time on NBC-TV
1993 "Scattergories," game show; last airs on NBC-TV
1993 "Scrabble," second run," TV Game Show; last airs on NBC-TV
1993 Last broadcast of "Cheers" on NBC-TV
1992 Final episode of "Night Court" airs on NBC-TV
1992 Final episode of "Golden Girls" airs on NBC-TV
1992 208th and final episode of Cosby Show on NBC-TV
1991 Douglas Kiker, newscaster (NBC-TV), dies of a heart attack at 61
1991 "A Closer Look" with Faith Daniels premieres on NBC-TV
1991 Seinfeld debuts on NBC-TV
1991 "Real Life With Jane Pauley" premieres on NBC-TV
1990 "Carol and Company" starring Carol Burnette premieres on NBC-TV
1989 "Day By Day," last airs on NBC-TV
1989 1st half-black soap opera, "Generations," premieres on NBC-TV
1987 "A Team," last aired on NBC-TV after 4 years
1986 1st broadcast of "LA Law" on NBC-TV
1986 "Blacke's Magic," last airs on NBC-TV
1985 "Alfred Hitchcock Presents," returns to NBC-TV
1985 "Amazing Stories," by Steven Spielberg, debuts on NBC-TV
1985 "Michael Nesmith In Television Parts" premieres on NBC-TV
1984 "Cosby Show" premieres on NBC-TV
1984 "Welcome To Fun Zone" hosted by Dr. Demento airs on NBC-TV
1983 Jessica Savitch, news anchor (NBC-TV), dies at 35
1982 1st broadcast of "Cheers" on NBC-TV
1982 "Late Night With David Letterman," debuts on NBC-TV
1981 1st broadcast of "Miami Vice" on NBC-TV
1981 "Hill Street Blues" premieres on NBC-TV
1980 "Wonderful World of Disney," last performance on NBC-TV
1980 "David Letterman Show," debuts on NBC-TV daytime
1978 "For Richer, For Poorer," TV Daytime Soap; last airs on NBC-TV
1978 Rutle's "All You Need is Cash" is show on NBC-TV
1977 Last broadcast of "Mary Tyler Moore Show" on NBC-TV
1976 "Magnificent Marble Machine," last airs on NBC-TV
1976 "Rich Little Show," debuts on NBC-TV
1975 "Three For Money," debuts on NBC-TV
1975 Gladys Knight and Pips Summer Series premieres on NBC-TV
1975 "Wheel Of Fortune," debuts on NBC-TV
1974 1st broadcast of "Rockford Files" on NBC-TV
1974 "Flip Wilson Show," last airs on NBC-TV
1974 Dean Martin Show, last airs on NBC-TV
1973 Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In, last airs on NBC-TV
1973 "Midnight Special" rock music show debuts on NBC-TV
1971 "McMillan and Wife," debuts on NBC-TV
1971 1st broadcast of "Columbo" on NBC-TV
1970 "Words and Music," debuts on NBC-TV
1970 "Red Skelton Show," last airs on CBS-TV, moved to NBC-TV
1970 "Ray Stevens Show," debuts on NBC-TV
1969 "Bright Promise," TV Daytime Soap; debuts on NBC-TV
1969 "Letters To Laugh-In," debuts on NBC-TV
1969 "Name Droppers," debuts on NBC-TV
1969 "Sale Of Century," debuts on NBC-TV
1969 Jerry Lewis Show second run, last airs on NBC-TV
1968 "Danny Thomas Hour," last airs on NBC-TV
1966 "Monkees" premieres on NBC-TV
1966 Star Trek premieres on NBC-TV
1966 "Rowan and Martin Show," debuts on NBC-TV
1965 "Hullabaloo" premieres on NBC-TV
1964 "Man from U.N.C.L.E," premieres on NBC-TV
1963 "Let's Make A Deal," debuts on NBC-TV
1963 "King Leonardo," cartoon last airs on NBC-TV
1963 "Shari Lewis Show," last airs on NBC-TV
1962 "Jan Murray Show," last airs on NBC-TV
1962 "Tonight Show," last airs on NBC-TV
1962 "Bob Newhart Show," last airs on NBC-TV
1961 "Ben Casey" premieres on NBC-TV
1961 "Detectives," TV Crime Drama; moves to NBC-TV
1961 "Doctor Kildare," debuts on NBC-TV
1961 "Hazel," starring Shirley Booth debuts on NBC-TV
1960 "Outlaws," TV Western Drama; debuts on NBC-TV
1960 Steve Allen Show," last airs on NBC-TV
1959 "Bonanza" premieres on NBC-TV
1959 Kraft Music Hall with Milton Berle, last airs on NBC-TV
1957 "Dollar A Second," last airs on NBC-TV
1957 "Gisele MacKenzie Show," debuts on NBC-TV
1957 "Jonathan Winters Show," last airs on NBC-TV
1956 Miss Frances [Horwich], last Ding Dong School on NBC-TV
1956 "Steve Allen Show," returns on NBC-TV
1956 "Jimmy Durante Show," last airs on NBC-TV
1956 "Milton Berle Show," last airs on NBC-TV
1956 "Bob Hope Show," last airs on NBC-TV
1956 Pinky Lee Show, last airs on NBC-TV
1955 1st World Series color TV broadcast on NBC-TV (Yanks beat Dodgers)
1955 "Imogene Coca Show," last airs on NBC-TV
1955 Red Buttons Show, last airs on NBC-TV
1954 "Your Show Of Shows," last airs on NBC-TV
1953 "Buick-Berle Show," debuts on NBC-TV
1953 "Milton Berle Show/Texaco Star Theater," last airs on NBC-TV
1952 "Lights Out," last airs on NBC-TV
1952 "Today Show" premieres with Dave Garroway and Jack Lescoulie on NBC-TV
1951 "Victor Borge Show," last airs on NBC-TV
1951 "Doodles Weaver Show," debuts on NBC-TV
1949 Mary Alice Williams, news reporter, NBC-TV
1948 "Texaco Star Theater" with Milton Berle premieres on NBC-TV
1946 Andrea Mitchell, New York City, newscaster, NBC-TV, Summer Sunday USA
1943 Marv Albert, New York City, "Yes!" sportscaster, NBC-TV, /back biter
1940 Jim Hartz, newscaster, NBC-TV, Innovations
1936 Tony Kubek, shortstop, New York Yankees, /sportscaster, NBC-TV, MSG
1931 Lawrence K. Grossman, News president, NBC-TV
1926 Grant Tinker, broadcasting executive, NBC-TV
1920 Bill Monroe, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, newscaster, NBC-TV, Congressional Report
1919 Edwin Newman, New York City, newscaster/journalist/author, NBC-TV, Comment
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