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October 4, Another Big Day in History for the Entertainment Business
October 4, Another Big Day in History for the Entertainment Business
October 4, Another Big Day in History for the Entertainment Business
"Well, hello Mrs. Cleaver.  You are looking lovely today".  Those words from Eddie Haskell were uttered for the first time as "Leave it to Beaver" was telecast for the very first time on CBS Television on this date in 1957.  The show eventually moved to ABC in its third season. This was just one of many entertainment news stories that happened on this date in history.
DiMaggio’s Consecutive Hitting Streak Ended 75 Years Ago Tomorrow
DiMaggio’s Consecutive Hitting Streak Ended 75 Years Ago Tomorrow
DiMaggio’s Consecutive Hitting Streak Ended 75 Years Ago Tomorrow
The year was 1941.  Americans were preoccupied with World War Two going on in Europe.  Nerves were on edge and Americans needed something or someone to do something positive.  That someone turned out to be Joe DiMaggio of the New York Yankees. Baseball was an escape from the pressures of war and people were following both the war and the game that summer especially because of DiMaggio.