|
What happened in history on this day: September 24?
On September 24 in ...
- 1954 - The Tonight Show premieres on NBC with host Steve Allen.
- 1958 - ABC debuts TV show The Donna Reed Show.
- 1959 - The ABC TV network airs the last episode of the Disney-produced TV show, Zorro. ABC cancelled the show because it was cheaper to finance its own shows. 78 episodes were produced.
- 1964 - The first episode of TV show The Munsters airs.
- 1968 - 60 Minutes TV show premieres on CBS in the USA.
- 1968 - ABC-TV debuts The Mod Squad TV show.
- 1970 - The ABC TV network airs the first The Odd Couple 30-minute comedy TV show in the USA.
- 1977 - American Broadcasting Company begins airing the TV series The Love Boat in the USA. Two Princess Cruises ships are used on the show: Island Princess and Pacific Princess.
- 1983 - The CBS TV network airs the Walt Disney TV show for the last time, entitled Walt Disney's Mickey and Donald.
- 1985 - ABC airs the first episode of TV show Growing Pains.
- 1987 - NBC debuts the TV series A Different World.
- 1993 - The ABC TV network begins airing the series Boy Meets World.
- 1996 - ABC airs the 200th episode of the Roseanne TV show.
- 1997 - ABC begins airing the TV series Dharma and Greg.
- 2008 - TV series Knight Rider debuts in the US.
Births on September 24
- 1912 - Birth of Don Porter in Miami, Oklahoma, USA; actor (Russ Lawrence - Gidget, Ann Sothern Show).
- 1914 - Birth of Herb Jeffries in Detroit, Michigan, USA; actor (Where's Huddles).
- 1915 - Birth of Larry Gates in Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA; actor (Guiding Light).
- 1922 - Birth of Theresa Merritt in Newport News, Virginia, USA; actress (Mama - That's My Mama).
- 1924 - Birth of Sheila MacRae in London, England; actress (Jackie Gleason Show).
- 1931 - Birth of Anthony Newley; actor/song writer/singer (Dr Doolittle).
- 1943 - Birth of Lee Aaker in Los Angeles, California, USA; actor (Rusty - Rin Tin Tin).
- 1946 - Birth of Jacqueline Courtney in New Jersey, USA; actress (Another World, One Life to Live).
- 1964 - Birth of Gene Watkins in Waco, Texas, USA; actor (James Walsh - As the World Turns).
- 1971 - Birth of Shane Conrad, actress (Cody - High Mountain Rangers).
Deaths on September 24
- 1975 - Ian Hunter, actor (Sir Richard - Robin Hood), dies at age 75.
- 1981 - Patsy Kelly, actress (Brigid Murphy - Cop and the Kid), dies at age 71.
- 1984 - Neil Hamilton, actor (Commissioner Gordon - Batman), dies of asthma at age 85.
|
|
vvv advertisement vvv
^^^ advertisement ^^^
You can pick a particular day to view that day's events in history.
Bookmark this URL: http://kpolsson.com/thisday/tvmovie/ and revisit each day.
(this URL will automatically re-direct to the file containing the current day's events)
Or, visit my Timelines of History page.
|