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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.

It's the date of birth of radio announcer Bill Goodwin and TV announcer Art Hannes, producer Dick Ebersol and CBS anchorman Scott Pelley. Judy Garland recorded her iconic 'Over the Rainbow,' Regina got Saskatchewan's 1st TV station, Toronto's Crew Cuts had their only #1 song hit, Jerry Lee Lewis made his TV debut, Kathie Lee Gifford made her last appearance on TV's 'Live with Regis & Kathie Lee,' and Rosemary Clooney had a #1 hit with 'Come On-a My House.' Obits include radio announcing heavyweights Truman Bradley and Jackson Beck, actress Eileen Brennan and radio's first Lone Ranger, George Seaton. Details of these and scores more milestones for July 28th INSIDE.

This date brought us funny ladies Carol Leifer and Maya Rudolph, actors Jerry Van Dyke and Keenan Wynn, and writer/producer Norman Lear. Peggy Lee recorded her first hit, Sheb Woolley headlined TV's Ed Sullivan Show, Bobby Darin starred in his own summer replacement series, Seattle broadcaster Dave Niehaus was inducted into baseball's Hall of Fame, while Canucks Anne Murray and Bryan Adams scored #1 hit songs. Celebrity obits include Bob Hope, James Mason, announcer/ad man Dan Seymour, and Swift Current station owner Bill Forst. All the milestones for July 27th INSIDE.

This date gave us actresses Helen Mirren, Sandra Bullock, Vivian Vance and Gracie Allen, plus rockers Mick Jagger and Darlene Love. UBC radio station CiTR won its first broadcast license, Lennon & McCartney finished writing their classic 'Hey Jude,' Jimi Hendrix played his hometown of Seattle for the last time, Paul Anka scored his first Billboard #1 hit, and ABC-TV's 'General Hospital' taped its 7,000th episode. The music world lost Broadway lyrcist Frank Loesser, guitarist JJ Cale, and Guy Lombardo's Kenny Gardner. All the milestones for July 26th INSIDE.

It's the date of birth for actors Walter Brennan, Matt LeBlanc and Jack Gilford, and CTV's Lisa Laflamme. Schenectady New York got the world's 1st 50,000 watt radio station, Capitol Records got its first #1 hit, and Roy Orbison's first hit 'Only the Lonely' reached #2 on the charts. Martin & Lewis began their 10 year partnership, CBC-TV used a Montreal Royals baseball game as its first experimental telecast, and Roseanne Barr was booed from a San Diego baseball stadium after her wretched rendition of the Star Spangled Banner. All these and scores more milestones for July 25th INSIDE.

It was the date of birth of comedy actors Michael Richards and Ruth Buzzi, Canadians Chief Dan George and Robert Farnon, big band singer Bob Eberly and Wonder Woman actress Lynda Carter. The team of Martin and Lewis split up, 'The Romance of Helen Trent' was first heard on radio, Roy Orbison was guest host on TV's 'American Bandstand,' Artie Shaw's Orchestra recorded their biiggest hit 'Begin the Beguine,' and the sales of three BC radio stations were approved. Obits include Medical Center's Chad Everett, and comedy actors Sherman Helmsley and Victor Moore. All the July 24th milestones INSIDE.

The date gave us radio stars Don Imus and Robert W. Morgan, actors Woody Harrelson and Arthur Treacher, and game show host Bert Convy. Telstar enabled the first live TV show from the US to Europe, The Gene Autry Show aired the first its 91 TV episodes, Drew Carey was announced as the successor to Bob Barker on 'The Price is Right', San Antonio got the first AM Stereo radio station, and Neil Young's first recording session took place in a Winnipeg radio station. Obits include actors Van Heflin and Vic Morrow, musicians Kay Kyser and Myron Floren, newsman Daniel Schorr and singer Amy Winehouse. Details and all the July 23rd milestones INSIDE.

Born this date were Jeopardy's Alex Trebek, actors Orson Bean, David Spade and Albert Brooks, and singers Don Henley and Margaret Whiting. A second Kelowna radio station was licensed, Vancouver's CKVU became City-TV, Buddy Holly had his first Nashville recording session, and Diana Ross headlined a concert in New York's Central Park. Signing off forever were kiddies' TV favorites J. P. Patches and Miss Frances, actors Estelle Getty and Dennis Farina, the Marlboro Man, and Canadian radio pioneer Reginald Fessenden. All the entertainment milestones for July 22nd INSIDE.

It's the date that gave us Marshall McLuhan, Don Knotts, Robins Williams and Kay Starr. The CRTC gave approval to the Global TV network, "I Walk the Line" started 8 weeks atop the Country Music chart, Queen played the Montreal Frum, and Mary Hart insured her legs for $2 million. Leaving us on July 21st were actors Basil Rathbone and Robert Young, broadcaster Dave Garroway, singer Dorothy Collins, and musician Long John Baldry. Scores more milestones for the date INSIDE.

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