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2001 Imogene Coca, comic, Your Show of Shows, dies at 92

1998 Autopsy of Chris Farley shows he overdosed of opiates and cocaine

1997 NBC TV shows "Schindler's List," completely uncensored, 65 million watch

1997 Weekly Standard shows evidence Larry Flint sex abused his daughter

1997 Italy's new 1,000 lire coin shows divided Germany on map

1996 Albert Belle shows off his arm by hitting Sports Illustrated photographer Tony Tomsic in the hand prior to a game

1994 Replay shows A's Bobby Witt beat KC's Gagne to 1st in 6th but ump Gary Cedarstrom calls him safe, runing Witt's perfect game

1989 6-week study of Arctic atmosphere shows no ozone "hole"

1988 Senate passes bill curbing ads during children's TV shows

1984 Billy Williams, singer (Your Show of Shows), dies at 73

1984 Jeff Beck quits Rod Stewart's tour after 7 shows

1981 CNN airs a videotape that shows that Tamara Rand predicted that Reagan is in danger from someone named Jack Humley (a hoax)

1977 Charles Sanford, orchestra leader (Your Show of Shows), dies at 71

1967 Heavy D, born in Jamaica, rapper, leader of Heavy D & the Boyz, sung theme song for In Living Color and MADtv shows

1964 Jack Paar Show, shows a clip of the Beatles singing "She Loves You"

1963 KRO shows 1st Bonanza

1959 William Shea shows proposed New York City stadium with transparent roof

1954 "Your Show Of Shows," last airs on NBC-TV

1950 ABC begins Saturday morning kid shows (Animal Clinic and Acrobat Ranch)

1950 "Your Show of Shows" with Sid Caesar and Imogene Coca premieres on NBC Writers include Mel Brooks, Neil Simon and Woody Allen

1945 Dave Lee Travis, born in Derbyshire, England, radio presenter, stage name DLT, hosted shows on Garrison Radio, BBC Radio 1, Magic Network, DAB Digital Radio

1936 RCA shows 1st real TV program (dancing, film on locomotives, Bonwit Teller fashion show and monologue from Tobacco Road and comedy)

1934 Edwin Hubble photo shows as many galaxies as Milky Way has stars

1928 George Eastman shows 1st color motion pictures

1928 Judy Johnson, born in Norfolk, Virginia, singer, Your Show of Shows

1925 After a night on the town, Babe Ruth shows up late for batting practice Miller Huggins suspends Ruth and slaps a $5,000 fine on him

1925 Bill Hayes, born in Harvey, Illinois, actor, Your Show of Shows, Days of our Life

1922 Sid Caesar, Yonkers, New York, comedian, Your Show of Shows

1919 Jack Russell, born in Saratoga Springs, New York, singer, Your Show of Shows

1918 Joey Bishop, born in New York, entertainer, member of the "Rat Pack", guest on talk, comedy and game shows

1917 James Barries' "Old Lady Shows Her," premieres in London

1915 DW Griffith shows "Clansman" at a sneak preview

1909 Billy Williams, Waco, Texas, singer, Your Show of Shows

1908 Imogene Coca, Philadelphia, comedienne, Your Show of Shows, Grindl

1906 "Census of the British Empire" shows England rules 1/5 of the world

1889 Thomas Edison shows his 1st motion picture

1877 Color organ (for light shows) patented, by Bainbridge Bishop


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