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It's the date of birth for Lucille Ball, Robert Mitchum, Leo Carillo and Louella Parsons. The first broadcast of a tennis match was heard on KDKA Radio, the Dinah Shore Show debuted on NBC Blue radio, Procul Harum played a concert with the Edmonton Symphony Orch., Rod Stewart made his TV debut in Britain, MOJO RADIO for men debuted on Vancouver's AM 730, and Victoria's Nelly Furtado had her first #1 hit. Taking their final bow on Aug. 6th were Alexander Graham Bell, TV newsman Harry Reasoner, Chicago sportscaster Jack Brickhouse, and musicians Marvin Hamlisch and Larry Adler. All the milestones for this day INSIDE.

ON THIS DAY in 1914 actor David Brian was born in New York City. Besides a spotty big screen career he starred in radio & TV versions of...

This date gave us the great Louis Armstrong, actors Billy Bob Thornton and Richard Belzer, and morning TV producer Michael Gelman. General Electric's pioneer radio station signed on in Schenectady N.Y. with 100,000 watts, the series 'Crime Doctor' debuted on CBS radio, the Everly Brothers performed on TV's Ed Sullivan Show, John Lennon began work on his final album, and Prince's 'Purple Rain' began a 24 week reign atop the pop charts. Obits included BCTV anchorman Robert Malcolm, music's Eddie Condon and Lee Hazlewood, media tycoon Sir Roy Thomson, and funnyman/singer Frank Fontaine. ALL the milestones for Aug. 4th INSIDE.

It was the date of birth of Tony Bennett, domestic diva Martha Stewart, Canadians Brent Butt and Mike Holmes, 'Today's early news anchor Frank Blair, actor Martin Sheen and bandleader Ray Bloch. Paul McCartney formed a new band Wings, the late Patsy Cline was inducted into the Hollywood Walk of Fame, early radio's 1st drama series debuted on WGY Schenectady, Garth Brooks performed in New York's Central Park for HBO, and ABC-TV debuted 'Prime Time Live.' Fading to black this date were KGO's Ron Lyons, sportscaster Skip Caray, singer Bobby Hebb, actress/producer Ida Lupino, and edgy comedian Lenny Bruce. All the August 3rd milestones INSIDE.

It's the birthday of actors Carroll O'Connor, Gary Merrill, Myrna Loy and Mary Louise Parker. TV stations in Victoria, Ottawa and three other Ontario cities were rebranded A Channel, Robert Zimmerman changed his name to Bob Dylan, Aretha Franklin made her TV debut on American Bandstand, and a Hollywood funeral was held for Mama Cass Elliott. Departing this vale of tears on Aug. 2nd were funny people Jack Kirkwood and Totie Fields, pupeteer Shari Lewis, singer Jimmy Jones, and telephone invewntor Alexander Graham Bell. Details and ALL the date's milestones INSIDE.

It's the date Tempestt Bledsoe of The Cosby Show was born, along with rocksters Jerry Garcia and Tim Bachman, plus actors Arthur Hill and Henry Jones, CKWX signed on in Vancouver from the Belmont Hotel, CKDA Victoria moved down the dial to 1280 Khz, Duncan's CKAY Radio became SUN-FM, Johnny Cash signed with Columbia Records, 'Good Times' aired its final episode on CBS-TV, and WMCA radio in New York City published its first record chart. The Beatles' 'A Hard Days Night' was #1, the Rolling Stones played the London Palladium for the first time, and Roy Orbison recorded his future smash, 'Oh Pretty Woman.' Details and ALL the milestones for Aug. 1st INSIDE.

It's the date of birth for Dallas Cowboy's' owner Mark Cuban, actors Don Murray and Dean Cain, singer Gary Lewis and sportscaster Curt Gowdy. 'Jack Armstrong the All-American Boy' debuted on the radio, Leeza Gibbons debuted on TV's Entertainment Tonight, Vancouver's AM 600 debuted a new Standards format, CBC Newsworld debuted on Canadian cablesystems, anchor Chet Huntley reitred from NBC-TV, and Alanis Morissette started a Canadian tour in Vancouver. Signing off for the last time were Mitch Miller, singers Jim Reeves and Anne Shelton, bandleader Enoch Light, and Bill Raisch, the one-armed man on TV's The Fugitive. See all the July 31st milestones INSIDE.

War IS hell ! It is brutal; it is ugly; it takes the greatest toll on civilians; but, sometimes it IS necessary Premier Christy Clark has publicly voiced her support for Israel in the war against Hamas in Gaza.

It's the date of birth for Paul Anka, Arnold Schwartzenegger, Lawrence Fishburne, Hillary Swank, and funny women Lisa Kudrow, Delta Burke and Jaime Pressley. Johnny Cash recorded his smash hit 'Folsom Prison Blues', The Shadow started a 24-year radio run, The Guiding Light moved to CBS-TV for an amazing 57 year commitment, and NBC's L.A. Law received 20 Emmy nominations. Obits this date include actress Claudette Colbert, Howdy Doody's Buffalo Bob Smith, Sun Records owner Sam Phillips, and Superman co-creator Joe Shuster. Come INSIDE for all the July 30th milestones.

Celebrating birthdays are 100-year old Professor Irwin Corey, singer Martina McBride and documentary maker Ken Burns. Also born July 29th were late Canadians Lloyd Bochner and Peter Jennings. Jack Paar debuted as host of The Tonight Show, the Grateful Dead played Vancouver's PNE Auditorium, Friday Night Videos began a 19-year run on NBC, and Duffy's Tavern was heard for the first time on CBS radio. , Leaving us this date were a much-too-young Mama Cass Elliot (32), late night host Tom Snyder, plus actors David Niven and Raymond Massey. All the July 29th milestones are INSIDE.