1998 Death John Holliman, CNN journalist, dies at 49 1997 Event CNN begins spanish broadcasts 1995 Event CNN/fn, the financial network by Turner Enterprises, launched CNN en Espanol premieres 1991 Death Tom Cassidy, anchor (CNN), dies of AIDs at 41 1985 Event Hostage CNN reporter Jeremy Levin is released in Beirut 1981 Event CNN Headline News debuts CNN airs a videotape that shows that Tamara Rand predicted that Reagan is in danger from someone named Jack Humley (a hoax) 1980 Event 1st transmission of CNN, Cable News Network 1962 Birthday Hannah Storm, sports journalist, CNN, NBC 1961 Birthday Paul Begala, born in New Jersey, political commentator, consultant, former advisor to President Bill Clinton, co-host on 'Crossfire' television show on CNN 1940 Birthday Bernard Shaw, news correspondant, CBS, CNN 1934 Birthday Peter Arnett, born in Riverton, New Zealand, journalist, worked for CNN 1933 Birthday Larry King, New York City, radio/TV host "143 Arivadechi", Larry King Show, CNN
