| July 1 |
| 1934 -- Jameel Joseph Farah is born in Toledo, Ohio. While 'Jamie Farr' once made the rounds in episodic roles on such shows as 'Laredo,' 'Burke's Law,' 'The Streets of San Francisco,' 'Love, American Style' and others, it wasn't until he put on the high heeled shoes of Corporal Max Klinger on 'M*A*S*H' that he became a household sight. Jamie was one of only two of the cast members to actually serve in the Korean Conflict; Alan Alda was the other. Find out more about Jamie, his career and possibly even some fashion tips at JamieFarr.com. Tell Max we said Happy Birthday! 1941 -- CBS and NBC received licenses for flagship New York television stations, W2XBS (now WCBS) and WNBT, now WNBC. 1941 -- the Bulova Watch company sponsors the first television commercial. But don't blame them too much; if they hadn't thought of it, somebody else would've . . . 1956 -- Elvis appears on Steve Allen's Sunday night TV show. 1970 -- syndicated radio show 'American Top 40,' hosted by Casey Kasem, debuts. Casey, of course, is also the long-time voice of Shaggy on 'Scooby-Doo, Where Are You?' That, of course, leads to a triller: What is Shaggy's real name? According to imdb.com, it's Norville Rogers. 1975 -- The Captain & Tennille (a.k.a. Darryl Dragon and Toni Tenille) receive their first gold record with 'Love Will Keep Us Together.' Their personalities (well, Toni's) and music lead to an ABC variety show the following year. 1991-- Michael Landon, who had three blockbusters in 'Bonanza,' 'Little House on the Prairie,' and 'Highway to Heaven,' and who had recently begun working on 'Us,' his first series for CBS, succumbs to pancreatic cancer at the age of 54. His appearance on 'The Tonight Show' just two months earlier, in which he discussed his illness and castigated the resultant tabloid coverage, is both cutting and poignant. You can watch it here YouTube. 1991 -- cable channel Court TV hits the airwaves. On June 1, 2008, it changed its name to truTV. |