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What happened in history on this day: October 15?
On October 15 in ...
- 1951 - CBS premieres the I Love Lucy 30-minute comedy TV show, starring Lucille Ball.
- 1955 - ABC first airs the Grand Ole Opry.
- 1959 - ABC premieres the Untouchables 60-minute crime drama TV show.
- 1960 - CBS airs the 100th episode of TV show Perry Mason.
- 1969 - Madison Square Garden TV Network begins (New York Rangers vs Minnesota North Stars).
- 1973 - NBC TV debuts late-night show Tomorrow with host Tom Snyder.
- 2007 - Fox Television Stations Group launches the Fox Business Network television cable channel in the USA, to focus on financial markets and global economy news.
- 2007 - Drew Carey takes over as host for CBS TV's The Price Is Right replacing Bob Barker, who hosted the show for more than 35 years.
Births on October 15
- 1896 - Birth of Melville Cooper in Birmingham, England; TV panelist (I Got a Secret).
- 1900 - Birth of Fritz Feld; actor (Jack Benny Show, At the Circus).
- 1900 - Birth of Mervyn Le Roy; movie producer (Devil at Four O'Clock).
- 1909 - Birth of Robert Trout in Wake County, North Carolina, USA; newscaster (ABC).
- 1917 - Birth of Jan Miner in Boston, Massachusetts, USA; actress (Madge - commercials for Palmolive Dishwashing Detergent).
- 1917 - Birth of Jan Miner in Boston, Massachusetts, USA; actress (Crime Photographer).
- 1924 - Birth of Colin Romoff in New York City, New York, USA; orchestra leader (Andy Williams Show).
- 1926 - Birth of Jean Peters; actress (Viva Zapata!, Apache, Deep Waters).
- 1929 - Birth of Art James in Dearborn, Michigan, USA; broadcaster, actor, host (Concentration, Say When, Pay Cards, Matches 'N' Mates, Catch Phrase, Blank Check).
- 1930 - Birth of Phillipe Leroy in Paris, France; actor (Night Porter, Leonardo da Vinci).
- 1932 - Birth of Abby Dalton in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; actress (Ellie - Joey Bishop Show, Falcon Crest).
- 1934 - Birth of Peter Haskell in Boston, Massachusetts, USA; actor (Bracken's World, Rituals).
- 1937 - Birth of Linda Lavin in Portland, Maine, USA; actress (Alice, Barney Miller).
- 1942 - Birth of Penny Marshall in the Bronx, New York, USA; actress (The Odd Couple, Laverne DeFazio - Laverne and Shirley).
- 1953 - Birth of Larry Miller; Actor/comedian (8 Simple Rules, Buzz Lightyear, Dilbert).
- 1954 - Birth of Jere Burns; actor (Good Morning Miami, Dear John).
- 1955 - Birth of Tanya Roberts [Leigh] in the Bronx, New York, USA; actress (Charlie's Angels, Sheena, That 70's Show).
- 1958 - Birth of Jayne Modean in Hartford, Connecticut, USA; actress (Nurse Hooter - Trauma Center).
- 1959 - Birth of Emeril Lagasse; TV chef (Emeril Live).
- 1966 - Birth of Jeffrey Jacquet in Bay City, Texas, USA; actor (Mork and Mindy, Whiz Kids).
- 1969 - Birth of Paige Davis; host (Trading Spaces TV show).
- 1969 - Birth of Dominic West; actor (The Wire).
- 1992 - Birth of Vincent Martella; actor (Everybody Hates Chris TV show).
Deaths on October 15
- 1958 - Death of John Hamilton at age 61 after a heart attack; actor (Perry White - Superman TV show).
- 1968 - Bea Benaderet of New York City, actress (Kate - Petticoat Junction), dies at age 62.
- 1981 - Death of Frank DeKova at age 71; actor (Chief Wild Eagle - F Troop).
- 1983 - Death of Pat O'Brien at age 83 of a heart attack; actor (Harrigan and Son TV show (1960)).
- 2008 - Death of Jack Narz at age 85 after two strokes; TV game show host/announcer (Beat the Clock, Concentration, Dotto).
- 2023 - Death of Suzanne Somers at age 76 of breast cancer at home in Palm Springs, California; actor (Chrissy Snow - Three's Company TV show (1977-1981), She's the Sheriff TV show, Step by Step TV show (1991-1998)).
- 2023 - Death of Joanna Merlin at age 92 in Los Angeles, California; actor (Tzeitel - Fiddler on the Roof play), casting director.
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