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The date gave us singers Martha Reeves and Dion, actors Hume Cronyn and Marvin Miller, and comedian Red Skelton. CBS radio introduced its experimental Columbia Workshop of the Air, Bon Jovi was named the top grossing act in the world, CKVU was licensed as Vancouver's 3rd TV station, and The Four Seasons had the #1 song. Obits included one-half of Canada's favorite comedy team Johnny Wayne; and veteran NBC & PBS newsman Paul Duke. Details of these and all July 17th milestones INSIDE.

Suspended senator Mike Duffy was criminally charged by the RCMP Thursday over his expense claims, including a $90,000 payment from the prime minister’s top aide to help him repay his spending claims.

Broadcast celebrities born this date include Canadians Art Linkletter and Donald Sutherland, actress/singer Diahann Carroll and Baywatch's David Hasselhoff. Disneyland opened its doors in California, John Chancellor debuted as host of NBC-TV's Today Show, Anne Murray scored another #1 hit, and Rod Stewart released his first solo single, "Maggie Mae." Obits for July 17th include broadcasters Walter Cronkite and Bernard Cowan, jazz greats Billie Holliday and John Coltrane, author Mickey Spillane, and actors Larry Haines and Geraldine Fitzgerald. More milestones for the date INSIDE.

It's the date Ginger Rogers, Bess Myerson, Barbara Stanwyck, Will Ferrell and Carmen Lombardo were born. The Beach Boys signed with Capitol Records, Janis Joplin was the sole guest on ABC-TV's Dick Cavett Show, Martha Stewart was sentenced to 5 months in prison, Smokey Robinson performed for the final time with The Miracles, and Jim Croce had a #1 song with "Bad Bad Leroy Brown." Signing off forever were singers Jo Stafford, Kitty Wells and Harry Chapin, radio announcer/actor Dwight Weist, Don Messer singer Charlie Chamberlain, and pioneer Chilliwack radio man Jack Pilling. All milestones for July 16th INSIDE.

Rock 101 Vancouver has dropped the "Classic" moniker

It's the day of birth for Linda Ronstadt, Forest Whitaker, Scott Foley and Terry O'Quinn. Nelson BC got its first radio station (100 watts), Patti Page made her TV debut, One Life to Live started its long run on ABC-TV, MSNBC debuted on US cable systems, Glenn Miller recorded "Jukebox Saturday Night," and Paul McCartney appeared on the David Letterman show. Obits for July 15th include quizmaster Bert Convy, baritone Lawrence Tibbett, jazzman John Coltrane, and actresses Celeste Holm and Florence Halop. All the milestones for the date INSIDE.