2015 Event A rare "blood moon" is visible tonight: the moon is in full moon phase and at its closest distance to Earth for the year, giving it a large 'supermoon' appearance; the concurrent lunar eclipse gives the large orb a red coloration 2014 Event A total lunar eclipse takes place tonight; the eclipse will be visible in North and South America, New Zealand, Australia and nearby regions; the next total lunar eclipse will take place on October 8, 2014 2014 Event Jimmy Fallon officially replaces Jay Leno in his first broadcast as host of 'The Tonight Show' 2014 Event Jay Leno, entertainer and host of 'The Tonight Show', says goodbye after 22 years of hosting the show; he will be replaced with Jimmy Fallon beginning February 17 2013 Event The U.S. TV network NBC announces Jay Leno, host of 'The Tonight Show' will leave in the spring of 2014, and be replaced by comedian Jimmy Fallon 2012 Event Typhoon Haikui, expected to make landfall in Zhejiang early tonight or early tomorrow, prompts the People's Republic of China to evacuate 200,000 people form Shanghai 2004 Death Jack Paar, TV host, early Tonight Show host, dies at 85 2001 Death Fred De Cordova, producer/director, Tonight Show, dies at 90 2000 Death Steve Allen, writer/TV host, early Tonight Show host, dies at 80 1999 Death Jane Crowley, censor, NBC censor for The Tonight Show, dies at 73 1997 Event 4,000th episode of "Entertainment Tonight" 1996 Death Magda Schneider, actress (Going Gay, Be Mine Tonight), dies at 87 1996 Event John Tesh's final day as host of "Entertainment Tonight" 1995 Event Kevin Eubanks officially becomes band leader of "Tonight Show" 1994 Event "Comedy Tonight" closes at Lunt-Fontanne Theater New York City after 8 performances 1994 Event "Comedy Tonight" opens at Lunt-Fontanne Theater New York City for 8 performances 1994 Event Bobcat Goldthwait charged with misdemeanors for fire on Tonight Show 1994 Event Comedian Bobcat Goldthwait sets fire to the couch on Tonight Show 1993 Death Catherine Leno, mother of Tonight Show host Jay, dies of cancer at 82 1993 Event Entertainment Tonight's 3,000th show 1993 Event NBC offers "Tonight Show" to David Letterman 1992 Event Jay Leno becomes permanent host of "Tonight Show" 1992 Event Johnny Carson's final appearance as host of Tonight Show 1992 Event Jay Leno's final appearance as permanent guest host of Tonight 1992 Event John Tesh (Entertainment Tonight) marries actress Connie Selleca 1991 Event Michael Landon appears on Tonight Show to talk about his cancer 1991 Event Johnny Carson announces he will retire next year from Tonight Show 1991 Event 2,500th episode of Entertainment Tonight airs 1990 Death Lillian "Miss" Miller, audience member (Merv Griffin, Tonight), dies 1989 Event "Entertainment Tonight" performs their 2,000th TV performance 1989 Event Entertainment Tonight's Mary Hart marries producer Burt Sugarman 1986 Event John Tesh's 1st appearance on Entertainment Tonight 1986 Death Leroy Holmes, orchestra leader (Tonight Show, 1956-57), dies at 72 1984 Event Cyndi Lauper sings "She-Bop" on Tonight Show 1984 Event Leeza Gibbon's 1st appearance on Entertainment Tonight 1982 Event Mary Hart joins Entertainment Tonight 1982 Event Leonard Maltin's 1st appearance on Entertainment Tonight 1981 Event Entertainment Tonight premieres on TV 1981 Death Roy James Brown, U.S. boxer/singer (Good rockin' tonight), dies at 55 1979 Event Wings release "Goodnight Tonight" 1977 Event 1st time Jay Leno appears on Tonight Show with host Johnny Carson 1975 Death Bob Considine, newscaster (Tonight! America After Dark), dies at 68 1975 Event John Lennon appears on "Tonight" and Ringo on "Smother Brothers" 1974 Death Dorothy Fields, U.S. singer (Way you Look Tonight), dies at 68 1971 Birthday Tom Green, born in Pembroke, Canada, actor, media personality, rapper, host of Tom Green's House Tonight' internet talk show, autobiography, 'Hollywood Causes Cancer' 1971 Birthday Leanza Cornet, TV host, Entertainment Tonight 1969 Event 50m TV viewers saw singer Tiny Tim marry Miss Vicky, on Tonight Show 1968 Birthday Eric Bana, born in Melbourne, Australia, actor, appeared on 'Tonight Live', 'Full Frontal' television shows, appeared in film, 'Munich', 'Lucky You', 'The Other Boleyn Girl' 1968 Death John Gough, actor (Circus Kid, 2 for Tonight), dies at 73 1967 Event "Tonight Show" is shortened from 105 to 90 minutes 1966 Birthday Lisa Canning, Virgin Islands, hostess, Entertainment Tonight 1962 Event Johnny Carson hosts his 1st Tonight Show, Joan Crawford guests 1962 Event "Tonight Show," last airs on NBC-TV 1962 Event Jack Paar's final appearance on the "Tonight Show" 1962 Birthday Julie Moran, TV hostess, Entertainment Tonight, Independence Day 1961 Birthday Wendy Liebman, born in Manhasset, New York, comedian, performs stand up comedy, American Comedy Award for Female Stand-up Comedian of the Year, 1997, appeared on HBO, The Late Show with David Letterman, Jimmy Kimmel Live, The Tonight Show 1961 Event "Are You Lonesome Tonight?" by Elvis Presley peaks to #1 1960 Birthday Branford Marsalis, jazz saxophonist, Bring on the Night, Tonight Show 1960 Birthday Nancy Martinez, born in Montreal, Quebec, rocker, musician, singer, known for dance-pop music hit songs 'For Tonight', 'Move Out' 1958 Birthday Edd Hall, TV announcer, Jay Leno's Tonight Show 1957 Birthday Kevin Eubanks, bandleader, Tonight Show 1957 Event Jack Paar's Tonight show premieres 1957 Birthday Leeza Gibbons, born in South Carolina, TV host, Entertainment Tonight, Leeza 1957 Event "Tonight! America After Dark" premieres, with Jack Lescoulie and Al (Jazzbo) Collins on NBC (between Steve Allen and Jack Paar) 1956 Birthday Freddie Jackson, U.S. R&B singer and songwriter, Rock Me Tonight 1955 Event "3 for Tonight" closes at Plymouth Theater New York City after 85 performances 1955 Birthday Chris Berman, born in Greenwich, Connecticut, sportscaster, nicknamed Boomer, anchor for Sunday NFL Countdown, Baseball Tonight, and other ESPN and ABC Sports shows 1955 Event "3 for Tonight" opens at Plymouth Theater New York City for 85 performances 1954 Birthday Bob Goen, TV host, Wheel of Fortune, Entertainment Tonight 1954 Event Steve Allen's "Tonight Show" premieres 1954 Event Tonight Show premieres on NBC (Johnny takes over 8 years later) 1954 Birthday Michael Scott, reporter, Entertainment Tonight 1953 Birthday Garrett Glaser, entertainment correspondent, Entertainment Tonight 1951 Birthday Mary Hart, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, TV hostess, Entertainment Tonight 1950 Birthday Leonard Maltin, born in New York City, movie critic, Entertainment Tonight 1950 Birthday Jay Leno, New Rochelle, comedian/talk show host, Tonight Show 1949 Birthday Robb Weller, TV host, Entertainment Tonight, Home Show 1949 Birthday Eddie Money, Mahoney, born in Brooklyn, New York, singer and guitarist, Take Me Home Tonight 1948 Birthday Pat O'Brien, reporter, Entertainment Tonight 1947 Birthday Mitch Margo, Brooklyn, rocker, Tokens-Lion Sleeps Tonight 1945 Birthday Ron Hendren, born in Pinehurst, North Carolina, TV host, Entertainment Tonight 1942 Birthday Phil Margo, born in Brooklyn, rock vocalist, Tokens-Lion Sleeps Tonight 1939 Birthday Jay Siegel, Brooklyn, rock bassist, Tokens-Lion Sleeps Tonight 1938 Birthday Hank Medress, born in Brooklyn, New York, rocker, Tokens-Lion Sleeps Tonight 1936 Event Noel Coward's "Tonight at 8:30," premieres in New York City 1936 Birthday Alan Bleasdale, author/playwright, Are You Lonesome Tonight 1934 Birthday Barbara Howar, Nashville, reporter, Washington Post, Entertainment Tonight 1933 Birthday Barbara Carson, born in Memphis, Tennessee, actress, Comedy Tonight, Carter Country 1929 Birthday Tommy Newsom, Virginia, musician/bandleader/saxophonist, Tonight Show 1925 Birthday Johnny Carson, born in Corning, Iowa, comedian, Tonight Show, Who Do You Trust 1925 Birthday Roy James Brown, New Orleans, boxer/soul singer, Good Rockin' Tonight 1922 Birthday Lou Stein, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, pianist, Tonight! America After Dark 1921 Birthday Steve Allen, New York City, comedian/TV host, Tonight Show, Steve Allen Show 1921 Birthday Paul Coates, born in New York City, columnist, Tonight! America After Dark 1919 Birthday Al "Jazbo" Collins, New York City, DJ, Tonight! America After Dark 1918 Birthday Milton Delugg, born in Los Angeles, California, orchestra leader, Tonight Show 1918 Birthday Skitch Henderson, born in Birmingham, England, orchestra leader, Tonight Show 1913 Birthday Leroy Holmes, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, orchestra leader, Tonight Show, 1956-57 1912 Birthday Tony Martin, Oakland Cal, singer, Tony Martin Show, Tonight We Love 1912 Birthday Irv Kupcinet, born in Chicago, Illinois, TV host, Tonight! America After Dark 1910 Birthday Fred de Cordova, film/TV producer, Tonight Show 1909 Birthday Magda Schneider, actress, Eva, Going Gay, Be Mine Tonight 1900 Birthday John Mason Brown, born in Louisville, Kentucky, critic, Tonight on Broadway
