1863 National Thanksgiving Day proclamation – American president Abraham Lincoln proclaimed the last Thursday of November as Thanksgiving Day. The holiday has been celebrated annually since that year.
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1934 “Judge Priest” film directed by John Ford, starring Will Rogers is released.
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1968 1st broadcast of “Hawaii Five-O” on CBS-TV.
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1954 Tonight Show premieres on NBC (Johnny takes over 8 years later).
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1948 “Texaco Star Theater” with Milton Berle premieres on NBC-TV.
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1952 “Adventures of Superman” TV series starring George Reeves premieres in syndication in the US.
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1963 “The Fugitive” starring David Janssen premieres on ABC TV.
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1959 “Bonanza” premieres on NBC-TV.
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1849 1st performance by American actor Edwin Booth (Richard III).
