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What happened in history on this day: October 6?
On October 6 in ...
- 1889 - Thomas Edison shows his first motion picture.
- 1927 - Warner Brothers releases film The Jazz Singer to theaters in New York City, the first commercially-successful motion picture with sound.
- 1949 - NBC premieres The Ed Wynn Show, a 30-minute comedy variety show.
- 1950 - ABC premieres the Pulitzer Prize Playhouse 60-minute anthology TV show.
- 1950 - ABC premieres the Life With Linkletter TV variety show, with host Art Linkletter.
- 1988 - NBC debuts the TV sitcom Dear John, starring Judd Hirsch.
- 2000 - CBS debuts the first episode of TV show CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.
Births on October 6
- 1897 - Birth of Jerome Cowan in New York City, New York, USA; actor (Mr Dithers - Blondie, The Tab Hunter Show, The Tycoon, Valiant Lady, Not for Publication).
- 1906 - Birth of Janet Gaynor in Philadelphia, USA; actress (Sunrise, A Star is Born).
- 1908 - Birth of Carole Lombard; actress (My Man Godfrey, In Name Only).
- 1925 - Birth of Shana Alexander in New York City, New York, USA; journalist (Point-Counterpoint on 60 Minutes (1975-79)).
- 1926 - Birth of Alan Copeland in Los Angeles, California, USA; orchestra leader/singer (Your Hit Parade).
- 1936 - Birth of Anna Quayle; actress (Mistress Pamela).
- 1940 - Birth of Ellen Travolta in Englewood, New Jersey, USA; actress (Louise - Joanie Loves Chachi, Charles in Charge, General Hospital).
- 1942 - Birth of Britt Ekland in Stockholm, Sweden; actress (Wicker Man, Asylum, Fantasy Island, Superboy).
- 1942 - Birth of Fred Travalena in New York City, New York USA; comedian/impressionist (Buy and Cell, ABC Comedy Hour, Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo).
- 1943 - Birth of Michael Durrell in Brooklyn, New York, USA; actor (Shannon, V, Alice, Chiefs).
- 1949 - Birth of Les Moonves; CBS president.
- 1960 - Birth of Jeffrey Trachta in Staten Island, New York, USA; actor (Thorne - The Bold and the Beautiful).
- 1960 - Birth of Richard Jobson; British TV person/rocker (Skids - "Scared to Dance").
- 1963 - Birth of Elisabeth Shue; actress (Call to Glory, Amy and Isabelle).
- 1966 - Birth of Jacqueline Obradors; actress (NYPD Blue).
- 1970 - Birth of Amy Jo Johnson; actress (Flashpoint, Felicity, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers).
- 1973 - Birth of Ioan Gruffudd; actor (Horatio Hornblower, Forsyte Saga).
- 1974 - Birth of Jeremy Sisto; actor (Law and Order, Six Feet Under).
Deaths on October 6
- 1972 - Death of Cliff Hall at age 78 of throat cancer; actor (Sharlie - Baron Munchausen radio show).
- 1975 - Henry Calvin, actor (Sargeant Garcia - Zorro), dies at age 57.
- 1980 - Death of Hattie Jacques, star of Carry On films, of a heart attack (born 1922).
- 1992 - Death of Denholm Elliott at age 70 of AIDS; actor (Noble House, Bleak House).
- 1996 - Death of Ted Bessell at age 61 of an aneurism; actor/director (That Girl).
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