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What happened in history on this day: March 7?
On March 7 in ...
- 1917 - First jazz record "Dixie Jazz Band One Step", recorded by Nick LaRocca Original Dixieland Jazz Band, released by RCA Victor in Camden, New Jersey.
- 1918 - H Carroll and J McCarthy's musical "Oh, Look!" premieres in New York City, New York.
- 1955 - In Los Angeles, California, the 7th Annual Emmy Awards are presented.
Best Actor Starring in a Regular Series: Danny Thomas for Make Room for Daddy
Best Actress Starring in a Regular Series: Loretta Young for Letter to Loretta
Best Audience Participation, Quiz or Panel Program: This Is Your Life and What's My Line?
Best Children's Program: Lassie
Best Daytime Program: House Party
Best Dramatic Program: The United States Steel Hour
Best Female Singer: Dinah Shore
Best Individual Program of the Year: Disneyland
Best Male Singer: Perry Como
Best Mystery, Action, or Adventure Program: Dragnet
Best News Reporter or Commentator: John Daly
Best Situation Comedy: Make Room for Daddy
Best Sports Program: Cavalcade of Sports
Best Supporting Actor in a Regular Series: Art Carney for The Jackie Gleason Show
Best Supporting Actress in a Regular Series: Audrey Meadows for The Jackie Gleason Show
Best Variety Program: Disneyland
Best Western or Adventure Series: Stories of the Century
Most Outstanding New Personality: George Gobel.
- 1962 - The Beatles make their broadcasting debut on BBC radio.
- 1967 - Clark Gesner's musical You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown premieres in New York City, New York.
Births on March 7
- 1659 - Birth of Henry Purcell English organist/composer (Dido and Aeneas).
- 1939 - Birth of Marion Marlowe in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA; singer (Arthur Godfrey and Friends).
- 1942 - Birth of Tammy Faye Bakker; gospel singer/wife of Jim Bakker (PTL) (dies 2007).
- 1943 - Birth of Chris White; rock bassist (Zombies - "Never Even Thought").
- 1945 - Birth of Arthur Lee; rocker (Vindicator).
- 1946 - Birth of Matthew Fisher in London, England; rock keyboardist (Procol Harum).
- 1946 - Birth of Peter Wolf; rock singer (J Giels Band - "Centerfold", "Freeze Frame").
- 1947 - Birth of Donna Loren in Boston, Massachusetts, USA; singer/actress (Beach Blanket Bingo).
- 1952 - Birth of Ernie Isley; US vocalist/guitarist ("It's Your Thing", "Heat is On").
- 1954 - Birth of Matt Frenette; rock drummer (Loverboy - "Lovin' Every Minute of It").
- 1962 - Birth of Taylor Dayne [Leslie Wunderman], on Long Island, New York, USA; vocalist ("I'll Always Love You").
Deaths on March 7
- 1967 - American actor/singer Nelson Eddy dies at age 65 in hospital in Miami, Florida, after suffering a stroke while performing onstage at the Doral Country Club in Miami the previous day.
- 1979 - Guiomar Novaes, pianist (Brazilian Order of Merit), dies at age 84.
- 1985 - George Schick, Czechoslovakian conductor (Chicago Symphony), dies at age 76.
- 1993 - Death of Earl Wrightson of heart failure at age 76; American singer, actor (The At Home Show, Pinafore).
- 2001 - Death of Frankie Carle at age 97; bandleader/pianist ("Sunrise Serenade", "Oh! What It Seemed To Be").
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