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2006 Eileen Caddy, new age author, spiritual teacher, founded Findhorn Foundation commune, an international New Age community, dubbed 'Vatican of the New Age', today home to 400 residents from more than 40 countries, dies at age 89 in Findhorn, Scotland
2002 Pat Weaver, TV innovator, created the Today Show, dies at 93 1999 Cathy Hainer, journalist, USA Today, dies at 38 1998 John Hopkins, writer for film, television, edited screenplay 'Thunderball', television show 'Play for Today', dies in Woodland Hills, California 1997 Nancy Woodhull, news editor for USA Today, dies of cancer at 52 1997 Bryant Gumbel co-hosted his final Today show on NBC-TV 1992 Lee Jang Rim predicts that today would be the end of the world! 1992 Bruce Vorhauer, inventor (Today contraceptive sponge), suicide at 50 1992 NBC's "Saturday Today" premieres 1989 Jane Pauley says goodbye to NBC's "Today" show 1989 Deborah Norville becomes news anchor of Today Show 1989 Only 17 hole-in-ones recorded since U.S. open began, today 4 more are made all on 6th hole (Weaver, Wiebe, Pate and Price) 1989 Massachusetts declares today "New Kids on the Block Day" 1989 Memo by Brian Gumbel criticizing Today Show co-workers becomes public 1986 "Today" tabloid launched (Britain's 1st national color newspaper) 1985 John Williams introduces new Today Show theme 1984 Today Show begins live remote telecasts from Moscow 1982 John Palmer becomes news anchor of Today Show 1982 1st issue of "USA Today" published by Gannett Co Inc 1982 Dave Garroway, TV host (Today Show), dies at 69 1982 Bryant Gumbel became co-host of NBC's "Today Show" 1982 Chris Wallace becomes co-anchor of the Today Show 1980 Willard Scott becomes the weather forcaster on the Today Show 1979 "But Never Jam Today" closes at Longacre Theater New York City after 7 performances 1979 "But Never Jam Today" opens at Longacre Theater New York City for 7 performances 1979 Today Show gets a new theme song 1976 Jane Pauley becomes news co-anchor of Today Show 1976 Tom Brokaw becomes news anchor of Today Show 1975 1st televised kidney transplant on the Today Show 1975 Jason Marsden, actor, General Hospital, Eddie-Munsters Today 1974 Barbara Walters becomes news co-anchor of Today Show 1974 Frank McGee, Today show host, dies of cancer at 52 1973 Gene Shalit joins Today Show panel 1971 Frank McGee becomes news anchor of Today Show 1967 Joe Garagiola joins Today Show panel 1966 Beatles' "Yesterday... and Today," album goes #1 and stays #1 for 5 weeks 1966 Beatles pose with mutilated dolls and butchered meat for the cover of the "Yesterday and Today" album, It is later pulled 1965 Benjamin Britten's "Voices for Today," premieres 1965 Today Show's 1st totally color broadcast 1965 1st use of satellite TV, Today Show on Early Bird Satellite 1961 Edwin Newman becomes news anchor of Today Show 1961 John Chancellor becomes news anchor of Today Show 1961 Dave Garroway is fired as Today Show host 1960 Record 4 grand slams hit today 1959 Florence Henderson joins Today Show panel 1959 "Today" show goes abroard 1st time (Paris France) 1958 Betsy Palmer joins Today Show panel 1958 Deborah Norville, news anchor, Today Show, Inside Edition 1957 Matt Lauer, TV host, Today Show 1957 Kokomo the Chimp becomes Today Show animal editor 1957 Katie Couric, born in Arlington, Virginia, TV news host, Today 1956 Helen O'Connell joins Today Show panel 1955 Maria Shriver, newscaster, Sunday Today 1955 Lee Merriwether joins Today Show panel 1954 Al Roker, Queens, New York, weatherman, NBC, Today 1954 Michael W. Butler, computer programmer, created TODAY program 1954 Martin Dunn, British editor, Today 1953 Frank Blair becomes news anchor of Today Show 1953 J. Fred Muggs, a chimp, becomes a regular on NBC's Today Show 1953 J. Fred Muggs (the chimp) joins NBC's "Today Show" 1952 J. Fred Muggs, chimp, Today show 1952 "Today Show" premieres with Dave Garroway and Jack Lescoulie on NBC-TV 1950 Jane Pauley, born in Indianapolis, Indiana, newscaster, Today, NBC Weekend 1948 Carol Potter, New York City, actress, Beverly Hills 90210, Today's FBI 1948 Bryant Gumbel, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, sportscaster/TV host, Today Show 1946 Graham Gouldman, Manchester, England, bassist, 10cc-No Milk Today 1944 Brian Keenan, New York City, rock drummer, Chamber Bros-Time Has Come Today 1944 Eddie Shah, English publisher, Today, Post 1940 Lester Chambers, vocalist, Chamber Brothers-Time Has Come Today 1934 Willard Scott, weatherman, Today 1934 Willard Scott, weather forecaster, Today Show 1931 Barbara Walters, born in Boston, Massachusetts, newscaster, Today, 20/20, ABC-TV 1931 John Hopkins, born in London, England, writer for film, television, edited screenplay 'Thunderball', television show 'Play for Today' 1926 Joe Garagiola, born in St. Louis, Missouri, sportscaster/host, Today Show 1924 Al Neuharth, newspaper founder, USA Today 1917 Eileen Caddy, born in Alexandria, Egypt, new age author, spiritual teacher, founded Findhorn Foundation commune, an international New Age community, dubbed 'Vatican of the New Age', today home to 400 residents from more than 40 countries 1913 Dave Garroway, born in Schnectady, New York, TV host, Today Show 1908 Pat Weaver, born in Los Angeles, California, TV Executive, started Today show 1847 Envelope bearing 1st U.S. 10 cents stamps, still exists today 1843 Preacher William Miller of Mass predicts the world will end today |
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