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What happened in history on this day: September 7?
On September 7 in ...
- 1927 - The first fully electronic television system is achieved by Philo Taylor Farnsworth in San Francisco, California, USA.
- 1966 - CBS airs the last Dick Van Dyke Show TV show. A total of 158 episodes aired.
- 1967 - The CBS TV network airs the first Mannix 60-minute crime drama TV show in the USA.
- 1967 - ABC TV debuts situation comedy The Flying Nun, starring Sally Field.
- 1969 - The NBC TV network airs the last show of Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color.
- 1969 - ABC-TV airs the cartoon The Beatles for the last time.
- 1970 - The NBC TV network airs the last My World... And Welcome To It TV show in the USA.
- 1971 - CBS-TV airs the last episode of The Beverly Hillbillies, after nine years and 216 shows.
- 1979 - In the USA, the Entertainment Sports Programming Network, known as ESPN, broadcasts for the first time.
- 1981 - Judge Wapner and the People's Court premier on TV.
- 1985 - ABC airs the last episode of the T.J. Hooker TV series.
- 1987 - The NBC TV network debuts the Win, Lose, or Draw TV show.
- 1991 - The animated Darkwing Duck TV series begins airing on ABC and in syndication.
Births on September 7
- 1891 - Birth of Roscoe Karns in San Bernadino, California, USA; actor (Captain Shafer - Hennesey).
- 1909 - Birth of Elia Kazan in Constantinople, Turkey; director (A Streetcar Named Desire).
- 1913 - Birth of Anthony Quayle in England; actor (Anne of 1000 Days, Lawrence of Arabia).
- 1923 - Birth of Peter Lawford in London, England; actor (Mrs Miniver, The Thin Man).
- 1924 - Birth of Leonard Rosenman in Brooklyn, New York, USA; TV composer (Marcus Welby M.D.).
- 1929 - Birth of John Milford in Johnstown, New York, USA; actor (Lieutenant, Legend of Jesse James).
- 1929 - Birth of T(homas) P(atrick) McKenna in Ireland; actor (Rivals, Holocaust).
- 1937 - Birth of John Phillip Law in Hollywood, California, USA; actor (Barbarella, Love Machine).
- 1942 - Birth of Richard Roundtree; actor (Shaft, Earthquake).
- 1948 - Birth of Susan Blakely in Frankfurt, Germany; actress (Rich Man Poor Man).
- 1951 - Birth of Julie Kavner in Los Angeles, California, USA; actress (Brenda - Rhoda, Tracy Ullman Show, The Simpsons).
- 1953 - Birth of Linda G Miller; actress (Mississippi).
- 1954 - Birth of Corbin Bernsen in North Hollywood, California, USA; actor (Arnie Becker - L.A. Law, Psych, Cuts).
- 1954 - Birth of Michael Emerson; actor (Lost, The Practice).
- 1963 - Birth of W. Earl Brown; actor (Deadwood).
- 1969 - Birth of Angie Everhart; actress/model (UC Undercover, Dream Team).
- 1970 - Birth of Tom Everett Scott; actor (Southland, Saved, ER).
- 1971 - Birth of Henry Thomas; actor (ET).
- 1973 - Birth of Shannon Elizabeth; actress (Cuts, That 70's Show).
- 1978 - Birth of Devon Sawa in Vancouver, BC, Canada; actor (Night of the Twisters, Robin of Locksley).
- 1982 - Birth of Race Wong; Hong Kong singer (2R), actress.
- 1987 - Birth of Evan Rachel Wood; singer, actress (Once and Again).
Deaths on September 7
- 1966 - Death of Al Kelly at age 67; double talk comedian (Ernie Kovacs Show TV show).
- 1971 - Death of Spring Byington at age 84; actress (Lily Ruskin - December Bride).
- 2022 - Death of Bernard Shaw at age 82; American TV news anchor (CNN).
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