Monthly Archives: September 2014

‘ER’ series debuts on NBC-TV 20 years ago this hour (Sep 19 1994)


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(Monday, September 19, 1994, 10:00 p.m. EDT)ER, a medical drama that follows the inner life of the emergency room (ER) of fictional County General Hospital in Chicago, debuted tonight as a regular television series on NBC. It starred Anthony Edwards, George Clooney, Sherry Stringfield, Noah Wyle, Eriq La Salle and Julianna Margulies. Continue reading ‘ER’ series debuts on NBC-TV 20 years ago this hour (Sep 19 1994)

‘Angels in America,’ ‘The Sopranos’ big winners at Emmy Awards 10 years ago this hour (Sep 19 2004)


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(Sunday, September 19, 2004, 8:00 p.m. EDT) — HBO’s Angels in America dominated the 56th Primetime Emmy Awards tonight, winning seven awards, including Outstanding Miniseries. Continue reading ‘Angels in America,’ ‘The Sopranos’ big winners at Emmy Awards 10 years ago this hour (Sep 19 2004)

‘Flipper’ series debuts on ABC-TV 50 years ago this hour (Sep 19 1964)


Video: 'Flipper - Original 300 Feet Below' (Sept. 19, 1964)

(Saturday, September 19, 1964, 7:30 p.m. EDT)Flipper, an adventure/drama show about the two sons of a park ranger and their pet dolphin in Florida, debuted tonight as a regular television series on NBC. It starred Brian Kelly, Luke Halpin, Tommy Norden and Andy Devine.

Bruno Hauptmann arrested for kidnap-murder of Lindbergh baby 80 years ago this morning (Sep 19 1934)


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(Wednesday, September 19, 1934, morning local time) — German alien Bruno Richard Hauptmann was arrested this morning in the Bronx, New York City, charged with the kidnap-murder of Charles Augustus Lindbergh Jr., the 20-month-old son of Charles A. Lindbergh, pilot of the world’s first non-stop transatlantic flight, at Hopewell, N.J., in March 1932. Continue reading Bruno Hauptmann arrested for kidnap-murder of Lindbergh baby 80 years ago this morning (Sep 19 1934)

‘The Addams Family’ series debuts on ABC-TV 50 years ago this hour (Sep 18 1964)


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(Friday, September 18, 1964, 8:30 p.m. EDT)The Addams Family, a situation comedy about the misadventures of a blissfully macabre but extremely loving family, debuted tonight as a regular television series on ABC. It starred John Astin, Carolyn Jones, Jackie Coogan, Ted Cassidy, Blossom Rock, Ken Weatherwax and Lisa Loring.

‘Bewitched’ series debuts on ABC-TV 50 years ago this hour (Sep 17 1964)


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(Thursday, September 17, 1964, 9:00 p.m. EDT)Bewitched, a situation comedy fantasy about a witch who marries an ordinary mortal man and tries to lead the life of a typical suburban housewife, debuted tonight as a regular television series on ABC. It starred Elizabeth Montgomery, Dick York, Agnes Moorehead and David White.

250,000 Vietnamese flee Reds, far exceeding expected exodus 60 years ago today (Sep 17 1954)


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(Friday, September 17, 1954; during the Cold War) — More than 250,000 refugees have moved from Communist-controlled North Vietnam to South Vietnam, Harold E. Stassen, Foreign Operations Administrator, said today.

The number has far exceeded every estimate of those to be relocated under provisions of the Geneva cease-fire agreement which went into effect July 22, 1954.

Dutch railway workers strike in support of Operation Market Garden 70 years ago today (Sep 17 1944)


Video: 'The World At War: Occupation Holland 5/5' (Sept. 17, 1944, at 5:26)

(Sunday, September 17, 1944; during World War II) — The Dutch Government in London ordered a railway strike in support of Operation Market Garden, a plan to secure seven bridges and transport lines to the rail bridge across the Rhine at Arnhem. Continue reading Dutch railway workers strike in support of Operation Market Garden 70 years ago today (Sep 17 1944)

‘Miami Vice’ series debuts on NBC-TV 30 years ago this hour (Sep 16 1964)


Video: 'Miami Vice 1x01 Brother's Keeper (Full Episode)'

(Sunday, September 16, 1964, 9:00 p.m. EDT)Miami Vice, a crime drama about two Metro-Dade Police Department detectives working undercover in Miami, debuted tonight as a regular television series on NBC as a two-hour pilot (regular one-hour episodes would commence on Sept. 28, 1984). Continue reading ‘Miami Vice’ series debuts on NBC-TV 30 years ago this hour (Sep 16 1964)