Today In Entertainment History
September 2

Movies, Music, Radio and Television

• 1929 - WOR (New York City) ends affiliation with CBS radio network


• 1941 - Academy copyrights Oscar statuette


• 1954 - WTVD TV channel 11 in Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina (ABC) begins broadcasting


• 1955 - KCRA TV channel 3 in Sacramento, California (NBC) begins broadcasting


• 1958 - KAYS TV channel 7 in Hays, Kansas (CBS) begins broadcasting


• 1963 - CBS & NBC expand network news from 15 to 30 minutes


• 1967 - KUHI (now KSNF) TV channel 16 in Joplin, Missouri (CBS) begins broadcasting


• 1968 - Jerry Lewis' 3rd Muscular Dystrophy telethon


• 1972 - Rod Stewart's 1st #1 hit (You Wear it Well)


• 1974 - Jerry Lewis' 9th Muscular Dystrophy telethon


• 1978 - George Harrison marries Olivia


• 1982 - Rolling Stone Keith Richard's house burns down


• 1985 - Jerry Lewis' 20th Muscular Dystrophy telethon raises $33,100,000


• 1986 - Cathy Evelyn Smith sentenced to 3 years for death of John Belushi


• 1987 - Philips introduces CD-video


• 1991 - Jerry Lewis' 26th Muscular Dystrophy telethon raises $45,071,657


• 1993 - 10th MTV Awards: Pearl Jam, En Vogue wins


• 1995 - Actor Charlie Sheen (30th birthday) marries Donna Peele (25)


• 1996 - Jerry Lewis' 31st Muscular Dystrophy telethon raises $49,200,000


• 1997 - Howard Stern Radio Show premieres in Montreal Canada on CHOM 97.7 FM


• 1997 - Howard Stern Radio Show premieres in Toronto Canada on CILQ 107.1 FM

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