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1994 G Waller, German/Swiss movie journalist (NRC/Variety), dies at 82

1993 Hank Werba, Herman Werblowski, U.S. journalist (Variety), dies at 79

1986 Willem Klein, variety artist, dies at about 73

1976 "Donny and Marie" [Osmond] musical variety show premieres on ABC TV

1974 Raymond Largay, actor (April in Paris, Variety Girl), dies at 88

1973 "Burns and Schreiber Comedy Hour," TV Variety; debut on ABC

1965 "King Family Show" (musical variety) premieres on ABC TV

1956 "Johnny Carson Show," TV Variety; last airs on CBS-TV

1953 "Bob and Ray Show," TV Variety; last air on NBC

1951 Ernie Kovacs Show, TV Variety debut on NBC

1949 Candid Camera, TV comedy Variety, moves to NBC

1946 1st variety show on TV "NBC's Hour Glass," premieres

1941 Don Francisco, Spanish variety show host, Sabado Gigante

1935 Variety's famous headline "Sticks Nix Hick Pix"

1927 Olga San Juan, born in New York City, actress, Variety Girl, 1 Touch of Venus

1923 WEAF radio begins broadcasting Eveready Hour (variety show)

1916 1st published reference to "jazz" appears (Variety)

1911 Sonny Tufts, Bost, actor, Variety Girl

1905 "Variety," covering all phases of show business, 1st published

1902 Ed Sullivan, TV variety show host/gossip columnist, Ed Sullivan Show

1886 Raymond Largay, born in Wisconsin, actor, April in Paris, Variety Girl


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