In 1876...Alexander Bell received U.S. patent for telephone
In 1933...the CBS Radio Network premiered the first daytime radio serial, "Marie The Little French Princess."
In 1962...the "Beatles" made their broadcasting debut on BBC radio in England.
In 1985...The song "We Are the World" was broadcast on radio for the first time.
In 2001…The Recording Industry of America and the National Endowment for the Arts announced that Judy Garland's "Over The Rainbow" had been selected as their "song of the century." Rounding out their Top Ten were (#2) "White Christmas" by Bing Crosby, followed by "This Land Is Your Land" by Woody Guthrie, "Respect" by Aretha Franklin, "American Pie" by Don McLean, "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy" by the Andrews Sisters, "West Side Story" (album) by the original cast, "Take Me Out To The Ball Game" by Billy Murray, "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" by The Righteous Brothers, and (#10) "The Entertainer" by Scott Joplin.
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