| July 14 |
| 1910 -- Cartoonist William Denby Hanna is born in Melrose, New Mexico. He and Joseph Barbera teamed to give us some of the most fun, most long-lasting cartoons of the last-half of the 20th century, including 'The Flintstones,' 'Jonny Quest,' 'The Jetsons' and 'Scooby Doo.' He died of throat cancer March 22, 2001, at the age of 90. 1912 -- Woody Guthrie is born in Okemah, Oklahoma. Perhaps the greatest of musical social commentators, Woody reportedly composed more than 1,000 songs, including the transgenerational 'This Land Is Your Land.' Woody died of Huntington's Disease in 1967 after suffering from the disease for nearly 15 years. 1917 -- The man credited by Dan Rather as being 'the inventor of television newscasting,' Clyde Douglas Edwards, is born in Ada, Oklahoma. One of the premiere radio newscasters of his generation, Douglas became one of the first to cross over to television and anchored the evening newscast from 1948 to 1962 when he was succeeded by Walter Cronkite. Douglas Edwards retired in 1988 and died two years later after a long bout with cancer. Douglas Edwards was 73 years old. For a remarkable online biography of both Douglas Edwards and early television news, read Dennis Frank's thorough article as part of The Douglas Edwards Archives at St. Bonaventure University. 1951 -- CBS airs the first color broadcast of a sporting event, a horse race, in television history. 1962 -- The Polish Prince, Bobby Vinton, hits the top of the charts with his first million-seller, 'Roses Are Red,' and stays there for four weeks. For three years beginning in 1973, Bobby hosts his eponymous syndicated music variety show. 1967 -- Speaking of music, The Who begin their first American tour, incongruously with Herman's Hermits. Even more incongruously, The Who is the opening act. 1970 -- Character actor Preston Foster, who starred in television series 'Waterfront' and Gunslinger,' dies at the age of 69. |
| William Hanna (L) and Robert Barbera (R) with two of their famous creations: Huckleberry Hound and Yogi Bear, obviously spying a pick-a-nick basket. |
| David Carradine (L) portrayed Woody Guthrie in the heralded 1976 film 'Bound for Glory.' |
| As CBS Evening News anchor, Douglas Edwards began his newscasts by saying '"Good evening, everyone, from coast to coast." This picture courtesy of The Douglas Edwards Archives. |
