Television
First Appearance of Wonder Woman
On October 21, 1941, Wonder Woman was introduced in All Star Comics #8.
Birth of Thelonious Monk
Jazz pianist and composer Thelonious Sphere Monk was born on October 10, 1917, in Rocky Mount, North Carolina.
Happy Birthday, Gene Autry
“The Singing Cowboy,” Orvon Grover “Gene” Autry was born on September 29, 1907, in Tioga, Texas.
Happy Birthday, Leonard Bernstein
Conductor and composer Leonard (Louis) Bernstein was born on August 25, 1918, in Lawrence, Massachusetts.
Birth of Alfred Hitchcock
Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock was born on August 13, 1899, in Leytonstone, Essex, England.
U.S. Lands First Men On The Moon
On July 20, 1969, the US effectively won the Space Race when Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed the Eagle lunar module on the Moon’s surface.
Happy Birthday, Mr. Rogers
Fred McFeely Rogers was born on March 20, 1928, in Latrobe, Pennsylvania.
It’s Howdy Doody Time!
On December 27, 1947, Howdy Doody made his television debut on Puppet Playhouse. Howdy Doody was one of the first TV programs made for children and produced in color.
Launch of Apollo 8
On December 21, 1968, Apollo 8 launched from Kennedy Space Center.