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On this day, September 28, 1901, Ed Sullivan was born.
His Wikipedia entry says he was born in 1901, so I'm going with that. On the same day, CBS chief executive William S. Paley was born.
Hat tip, This Day in Music
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September 28th
1902 {sic} - Ed Sullivan
Ed Sullivan, TV host, The Ed Sullivan Singers and Orchestra. Introduced The Beatles and other UK acts to America via his Ed Sullivan TV show. The Beatles appearance on February 9th 1964 is considered a milestone in American pop culture; the broadcast drew an estimated 73 million viewers. Sullivan died on 13th October 1974.
September 28th
1902 {sic} - Ed Sullivan
Ed Sullivan, TV host, The Ed Sullivan Singers and Orchestra. Introduced The Beatles and other UK acts to America via his Ed Sullivan TV show. The Beatles appearance on February 9th 1964 is considered a milestone in American pop culture; the broadcast drew an estimated 73 million viewers. Sullivan died on 13th October 1974.
Thu Sep 28, 2023: On this day, September 28, 1901, Ed Sullivan was born.
Wed Sep 28, 2022: On this day, September 28, 1901, Ed Sullivan was born.
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