Home > 1943 in television

1 Events

• December 23 - The first complete opera, Hansel and Gretel, is telecast, by WRGB in Schenectady.
• The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) is formed.

2 Debuts

• The Voice of Firestone Televues ( 1943- 1947; renamed The Voice of Firestone, running from 1949 to 1963)

3 Births

• January 1 - Don Novello, actor, Saturday Night Live ( 1977For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). Events January 1 First woman Episcopal priest ordained January 6 EMI sacks the Sex Pistols January 18 Scientists identify a previously unknown bacterium as the cause of the mysterious " legionnaire's disease" Januar- 19871987 is a common year starting on Thursday. Events January January 1 Nunavut's capital changes it name to Iqaluit from Frobisher Bay. January 3 Aretha Franklin becomes the first woman inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. January 4 An Amtrak train)
• January 13January 13 is the 13th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. It is still celebrated as New Year's Eve by those on the Julian calendar. There are 352 days remaining (353 in a leap year). Events 888 Odo, Count of Paris becomes King of the Franks. 1847 - Richard MollRichard Moll (born January 13, 1943) is an actor, best known as Nostradamus "Bull" Sheldon, the shaven-headed bailiff on NBC's sitcom Night Court''. Moll had shaved his head for another part in a movie, but the producers liked the look so much they asked, actor
• February 27February 27 is the 58th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. There are 307 days remaining, 308 in leap years. Events 1560 The Treaty of Berhick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation of Scotland 1594 H - Mary Frann , actress († 19981998 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar), and was designated the International Year of the Ocean''. Events January January 1998 A massive ice storm, caused by El Nino, strikes New England, southern Ontario and Quebec, resulting)
• March 18March 18 is the 77th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (78th in leap years). There are 288 days remaining. Events 37 The Roman Senate annuls Tiberius' will and proclaims Caligula emperor. 1229 Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor declares himself King - Kevin Dobson , actor
• March 29March 29 is the 88th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (89th in Leap years). There are 277 days remaining. Events 1461 Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King Edward IV of England. 1638 Swedish colo - Eric Idle, comedian
• May 5 - Michael Palin, comedian
• May 24 - Gary Burghoff, actor
• May 27 - Bruce Weitz , actor
• May 31 - Sharon Gless, actress
• June 16 - Joan Van Ark, actress
• July 31 - Susan Flannery, actress
• August 2 - Max Wright, actor
• October 8 - Chevy Chase, actor, Saturday Night Live
• November 20 - Veronica Hamel , actress
• December 23 - Harry Shearer, actor, Saturday Night Live, Spinal Tap, The Simpsons