- 1953 KCMO (now KCTV) TV channel 5 in Kansas City, MO (CBS) begins
- 1953 KNOE TV channel 8 in Monroe-West Monroe, LA (CBS) begins broadcasting
- 1953 KOLO TV channel 8 in Reno, NV (ABC/CBS) begins broadcasting
- 1953 KQTV TV channel 2 in Saint Joseph, MO (ABC) begins broadcasting
- 1953 WHBQ TV channel 13 in Memphis, Tennessee (ABC) begins broadcasting
- 1953 WMAZ TV channel 13 in Macon, GA (CBS/ABC) begins broadcasting
- 1953 WTOK TV channel 11 in Meridian, MS (ABC/CBS) begins broadcasting
Event of Interest
1954 Steve Allen's "Tonight Show" premieres
Steve Allen
Music Single
1973 “The Way We Were” single released by Barbra Streisand (Billboard Song of the Year 1974)
Barbra Streisand
- 1976 TV drama “Dawn: Portrait of A Teenage Runaway", starring Eve Plumb premieres on US network NBC
Event of Interest
1979 Elton John, sick with flu, collapses in the Hollywood Universal Ampitheater
Elton John
Television Debut
1993 British crime series "Cracker" created by Jimmy McGovern starring Robbie Coltrane debuts on ITV in the UK
Robbie Coltrane
- 2018 First Chinese #MeToo case goes to court, TV star Zhu Jun sues for defamation after accusation posted online
September in History
'I Have Heard The Voice of Adolf Hitler . . .'
Hitler's speech threatening Czechoslovakia was broadcast on this day. Among those listening to the ‘mad dog of Europe’ was a journalist in an American hotel.
September 26, 1938
Fear as First Passenger Train Reaches 15mph
The steam engine Locomotion No. 1 took passengers for a ride on this day – the first in the world to do so and, for at least one person, at frightening speed.
September 27, 1825
And God Created Brigitte Bardot . . .
Brigitte Bardot, a leading sex symbol of the 1950s and 1960s, was born on this day. Such was her fame that she became widely known simply by her initials – BB.
September 28, 1934
Major Effect of a Miniature Portrait
He fought many a battle but the warrior Clive of India, born on this day, was brought to his knees by a small picture of a beautiful woman.
September 29, 1725