APR 16

APRIL 16 IN TV HISTORY

PREMIERED

  1. 1978NBC
    Holocaust

    American television miniseries directed by Marvin J. Chomsky

    48 years ago

  2. 1989NBC
    Around the World in 80 Days

    Television miniseries directed by Buzz Kulik

    37 years ago

  3. 1994Nickelodeon
    All That

    American sketch comedy television series

    32 years ago

  4. 2001Las Estrellas
    La Intrusa

    Mexican telenovela by Inés Rodena

    25 years ago

  5. 2006ABC
    What About Brian?

    American television series

    20 years ago

  6. 2007Fuji Television
    Operation Love

    Japanese tv drama

    19 years ago

  7. 2009WWE
    WWE Superstars

    WWE television program

    17 years ago

    WWE Superstars
  8. 20121+1
    Evening Urgant

    Russian late-night talk show

    14 years ago

    Evening Urgant
  9. 2017Starz
    The White Princess

    British-American historical fiction television series, based on Philippa Gregory's 2013 novel of the same name

    9 years ago

SIGNED OFF

  1. 1965CBS
    The Jack Benny Program

    U.S. television comedy series

    Ran 1950–1965

    The Jack Benny Program
  2. 1981NBC
    Buck Rogers in the 25th Century

    American science fiction adventure television series

    Ran 1979–1981

  3. 1997Cartoon Network
    The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest

    American animated television series

    Ran 1996–1997

  4. 2010Las Estrellas
    Corazón salvaje

    Telenovela

    Ran 2009–2010

  5. 2017HBO
    Girls

    American comedy-drama television series

    Ran 2012–2017

  6. 2018CBS
    Scorpion

    American television action drama series

    Ran 2014–2018

  7. 2020FX
    Devs

    American drama thriller television miniseries

    6 years ago

  8. 2026Netflix
    Beef

    American comedy-drama television miniseries

    Ran 2023–2026

BORN TODAY

  1. 1917d. 2007
    Barry Nelson

    American actor

    1917–2007

    Barry Nelson
  2. 1918d. 2002
    Spike Milligan

    British actor

    1918–2002

    Spike Milligan
  3. 1921d. 2004
    Peter Ustinov

    British actor, writer and director

    1921–2004

    Peter Ustinov
  4. 1927d. 2008
    Edie Adams

    American actress, comedian, singer, and businesswoman

    1927–2008

    Edie Adams
  5. 1939d. 1999
    Dusty Springfield

    British singer

    1939–1999

    Dusty Springfield
  6. 1947Age 79
    Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

    American basketball player

    Turned 79 this year

    Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
  7. 1950d. 2001
    David Graf

    American actor

    1950–2001

    David Graf
  8. 1954Age 72
    Ellen Barkin

    American actress

    Turned 72 this year

    Ellen Barkin
  9. 1965Age 61
    Martin Lawrence

    American actor and comedian

    Turned 61 this year

    Martin Lawrence
  10. 1965Age 61
    Jon Cryer

    American actor

    Turned 61 this year

    Jon Cryer
  11. 1976Age 50
    Lukas Haas

    American actor

    Turned 50 this year

    Lukas Haas
  12. 1996Age 30
    Anya Taylor-Joy

    American actress and model

    Turned 30 this year

    Anya Taylor-Joy

ALSO ON THIS DAY

  1. 1961

    In a nationally broadcast speech, Cuban leader Fidel Castro declares that he is a Marxist–Leninist and that Cuba is going to adopt Communism.

    Read on Wikipedia

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