In the 1950s, every American family remembers getting their first television set... on THIS DAY, January 15th with Chris Conley.

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The most-watched TV broadcast in the world wasn't seen in the US, on THIS DAY, January 14th with Chris Conley.

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Hal Miller had just bid $1,700 for a piece of land is the dessert, on THIS DAY, January 13th with Chris Conley.

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Gold was discovered in Alaska... and thousands of men rushed into the wilderness with no idea how to survive the winter, on THIS DAY, January 12th with Chris Conley.

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From the earliest days of television, people were interested in the weather... on THIS DAY, January 11th with Chris Conley.

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Joyce, William and Rallie owned a gift shop... on THIS DAY, January 10th with Chris Conley.

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A teenager went on safari in Africa... and he'd write a song about it, on THIS DAY, January 9th with Chris Conley.

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The Americans beat the British at the Battle of New Orleans... but our enemies helped us by making two critical mistakes, on THIS DAY, January 8th with Chris Conley.

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This TV game show turned out to be a big hit... that's when the host asked for a big raise, on THIS DAY, January 7th with Chris Conley.

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This was an unusual acting job. If the producers didn't like you, they'd kill off your character... on THIS DAY, January 6th with Chris Conley.

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