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2005 Ted Koppel's last show as host of Nightline

1988 "Nightline" goes on location to Jerusalem Israel

1987 "Nightline" is seen in U.S.S.R. for 1st time

1987 Gary Hart admits on "Nightline," to cheating on his wife

1987 "Nightline" presents it's 1st "Town Meeting" the subject is AIDS and the show runs until 3:47 AM

1987 Jim and Tammy Bakker appear on "Nightline" after PTL scandal

1987 Al Campanis, Dodger executive for more than 40 years, resigns, after making racial remarks on "Nightline"

1986 Corazon Aquino and Ferdinand Marcos appear on "Nightline"

1985 1st remote location for "Nightline" (South Africa)

1984 1st live TV appearance by Chief Justice Warren Burger, Nightline

1983 "Nightline" expands from 1/2 hour to a full hour

1982 PLO chief Yassar Arafat appears on "Nightline"

1981 "Nightline" extends from 4 nights to 5 nights a week (Friday)

1981 "Nightline with Ted Koppel" premieres on ABC

1981 "Nightline" with Ted Koppel extended from 20 mins to 30 mins

1980 ABC's nightly Iran Hostage crisis program renamed "Nightline"

1979 ABC broadcasts "Iran Crisis: American Held Hostage" with Frank Reynolds (forerunner to "Nightline")

1943 Jeff Greenfield, born in New York City, media commentator, Firing Line, Nightline

1940 Ted Koppel, born in Lancashire, England, news anchor, ABC Nightline



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