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In 1960, “The Tab Hunter Show”, TV Comedy; debut on NBC.
In 1961, R.C., “Jeremiah Peabodyʹs Poly Unsaturated Quick Dissolving Fast Acting Pleasant Tasting Green And Purple Pills” by Ray Stevens peaked at #35 on the pop singles chart.
In 1961, R.C., “Roll Over Beethoven” by The Velaires peaked at #51 on the pop singles chart.
In 1962, “Alfred Hitchcock Presents”, TV Anthology, last aired on NBC, moved back to CBS. Gooood eee-ve-ninnnng.
In 1963, “The Many Loves Of Dobie Gillis”, TV Comedy; last aired on CBS. He ran out of loves.
In 1963, “The Patty Duke Show”, TV Comedy; debut on ABC. You will lose your mind when cousins are two of a kind. The 17-year-old actress played both outgoing Brooklyn Heights teenager Patty Lane and her identical, reserved British cousin, Cathy Lane. At the time, Duke was the youngest person in television history to have a namesake primetime TV series. Duke died in 2016.
In 1963, In the Polo Groundsʹ final game, played in front of a paltry 1,752 patrons, Jim Hickman of the Mets hits the last home run in the 52-year history of the Cooganʹs Bluff ballpark. The iconic stadium, which served as the home of the Giants (1911-1957), Yankees (1913-1922), and Mets (1962-63), first opened its doors on June 28, 1911.
In 1964, “Alfred Hitchcock Hour”, TV Anthology, last aired on CBS and moved to NBC, exactly two years after doing the reverse.
In 1964, “Jonny Quest”, TV Cartoon Adventure; debut on ABC.
In 1964, “Route 66”, TV Adventure; last aired on CBS.
In 1964, “The Addams Family”, TV Comedy; debut on ABC. The first episode of the creepy comedy based on the characters originally created by cartoonist CHARLES ADDAMS in “THE NEW YORKER”…Cancelled two years later, the antics of this outrageous family would 'return to life' in the fall of 1991 in a huge movie hit.
In 1964, “The Twilight Zone”, TV Scifi Anthology; last aired on CBS.
In 1964, “Twelve OʹClock High”, TV Adventure; debut on ABC.
In 1965, R.C., “It Ainʹt Me Babe” by The Turtles peaked at number eight on the pop singles chart.
In 1965, “Get Smart”, TV Comedy, starring Don Adams and Barbara Feldon, debut on NBC.
In 1965, “I Dream Of Jeannie”, TV Comedy starring Barbara Eden and Larry Hagman, debut on NBC. Captain Nelson had been forced to make a parachute landing on a desert island. He happened upon an old bottle that had washed up on the shore. He popped the top and — bingo! Out popped Jeannie, a 2000-year-old, very pretty genie. Jeannie took to Tony and started making weekly magic that lasted until September 1, 1970.
In 1965, “The Jetsons”, TV Cartoon Show, last aired on CBS, moved to NBC.
In 1966, ED SULLIVAN SHOW Guests: HERMANʹS HERMITS
In 1966, Baltimore quarterback Johnny Unitas throws four touchdown passes in 38-23 win at Minnesota to surpass Y.A. Tittle as NFLʹs career leader with 212; finishes career with 290 TD passes.
In 1967, Dolly Parton released her debut studio album Hello, I'm Dolly. The first single from the album, "The Little Things", was released in June 1966 and failed to chart. "Dumb Blonde" was released as a single in November 1966 and gave Parton her first top 40 hit, peaking at #24 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. The album's third single, "Something Fishy", was released in May 1967 and peaked at #17, becoming Parton's first top 20 hit. The album's two hit singles are largely credited with bringing Parton to the attention of Porter Wagoner, who, in September 1967, would invite Parton to join his band and appear on his weekly television show.
In 1968, “He and She”, TV Comedy; last aired on CBS.
In 1968, “The Outsider”, TV Crime Drama; debut on NBC.
In 1969, Tiptoeing through late night TV on this night, Tiny Tim announced his engagement to Miss Vicki Budinger. Johnny Carson, host of “The Tonight Show” was so enthralled with the falsetto voiced singer, he invited the couple to get married on the show. They did (on December 17, 1969) and TV history was made.
In 1969, “Animal World”, TV Nature, by Bill Burrud, last aired on CBS, moved to ABC.
In 1969, “Darrinʹs Dastardly Doppelganger” It certainly looked like the Stephensʹ cozy home as the sixth season of Bewitched opened. But who was that guy talking with such familiar irritation to Samantha? And why was she calling him Darrin? Well, ongoing back problems and an addiction to painkillers had led to the departure of Dick York and the arrival of Dick Sargent. Or maybe it was just one of Endoraʹs evil spells.
In 1969, “The Ghost and Mrs. Muir”, TV Comedy; moved to ABC.
In 1964, "Goldfinger" opened in theaters in the U.K.
In 1967, "The Tiger Makes Out" was released in movie theaters in the U.S.A.
In 1968, "Funny Girl" was released by Columbia Pictures; William Wyler (director); Barbra Streisand, Omar Sharif, Kay Medford; Musical
In 1968, "Pretty Poison" was released by Twentieth Century Fox; Noel Black (director); Anthony Perkins, Tuesday Weld, Beverly Garland; Comedy; Black Comedy
In 1965, “Colours” by Donovan peaked at number 61 on the U.S. pop singles chart.
In 1965, “First I Look At The Purse” by The Contours peaked at number 57 on the U.S. pop singles chart.
In 1965, “I'll Take You Where The Music's Playing” by The Drifters peaked at number 51 on the U.S. pop singles chart.
In 1965, “If I Didn't Love You” by Chuck Jackson peaked at number 46 on the U.S. pop singles chart.
In 1965, “If You Wait For Love” by Bobby Goldsboro peaked at number 75 on the U.S. pop singles chart.
In 1965, “It Ain't Me Babe” by The Turtles peaked at number 8 on the U.S. pop singles chart.
In 1965, “It's Gonna Take A Miracle” by Royalettes peaked at number 41 on the U.S. pop singles chart.
In 1965, “My Girl Sloopy” by Little Caesar and The Consuls peaked at number 50 on the U.S. pop singles chart.
In 1965, “Roundabout” by Connie Francis peaked at number 80 on the U.S. pop singles chart.
In 1965, “Who'll Be The Next In Line” by The Kinks peaked at number 34 on the U.S. pop singles chart.
In 1965, “You're Gonna Make Me Cry” by O.V. Wright peaked at number 86 on the U.S. pop singles chart.
In 1965, “You've Been In Love Too Long” by Martha Reeves and The Vandellas peaked at number 36 on the U.S. pop singles chart.
In 1965, “A Little You” by Freddie and The Dreamers peaked at number 8 on the Canada pop singles chart.
In 1965, “He's Got No Love” by The Searchers peaked at number 17 on the Canada pop singles chart.
In 1965, “I'll Always Love You” by The (Detroit) Spinners peaked at number 7 on the Canada pop singles chart.
In 1965, “I'm A Happy Man” by The Jive Five peaked at number 12 on the Canada pop singles chart.
In 1965, “Looking Through The Eyes Of Love” by Gene Pitney peaked at number 3 on the Canada pop singles chart.
In 1965, “Papa's Got A Brand New Bag” by James Brown peaked at number 6 on the Canada pop singles chart.
In 1965, “Pretty Little Baby” by Marvin Gaye peaked at number 15 on the Canada pop singles chart.
In 1965, “Seven Million People” by George McCannon III peaked at number 30 on the Canada pop singles chart.
In 1965, “It's All Over Now, Baby Blue” by Joan Baez peaked at number 22 on the U.K. pop singles chart.
In 1965, “Laugh At Me” by Sonny Bono peaked at number 9 on the U.K. pop singles chart.
In 1965, “Paradise” by Frank Ifield peaked at number 26 on the U.K. pop singles chart.
In 1965, “Morning Town Ride” by The Seekers peaked at number 8 on the Australian pop singles chart.
In 1965, “5000 Meilen von zu Haus'” by Freddy peaked at number 10 on the Austria pop singles chart.
In 1965, “Cadillac” by The Renegades peaked at number 6 on the Austria pop singles chart.
In 1965, “Frag' den Abendwind” by Françoise Hardy peaked at number 9 on the Austria pop singles chart.
In 1965, “Help!” by The Beatles peaked at number 5 on the Austria pop singles chart.
In 1965, “Mit 17 hat man noch Träume” by Peggy March peaked at number 7 on the Austria pop singles chart.
In 1965, “Zorba's Dance” by Mikis Theodorakis peaked at number 1 on the Austria pop singles chart.
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