1999 Death Ellen Corby, actress, The Waltons, dies at 87 1981 Event Last broadcast of "Waltons" on CBS-TV 1973 Event 25th Emmy Awards: Waltons, All in the Family and Mary Tyler Moore 1972 Event "Waltons" TV program premieres 1972 Event 1st TV broadcast of "Waltons" on CBS 1971 Event CBS airs "Homecoming A Christmas Story," (introducing the Waltons) 1950 Birthday Robert S. Woods, born in California, actor, Bo-One Life to Live, Waltons 1941 Event Waltons overture "Scapino," premieres in Chicago 1931 Event William Waltons "Belshazzar's Feast," premieres in Leeds 1923 Birthday Earl Hamner, Jr., Schuyler, Virginia, TV narrator, Waltons 1902 Birthday Will Greer, born in Frankfort, Indiana, actor, Grandpa Walton-The Waltons
