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TV Moments that forever changed us

• John F. Kennedy VS Richard Nixon Debate. The major story of the debate became the photogenic appeal of the attractive Kennedy versus the sickly look of the worn down Nixon ..... 41 million viiewers.
   
• John F Kennedy Assassination November 22-25., 1963. President Kennedy, popularity was the breath of life and now he was breathing of it deeply. Texas was supposed to be a hostile political land ..... 42  million viewers
   
• The Beatles on Ed Sullivan Show Feb. 9, 1964. The Beatles Perform on the Ed Sullivan Show – Feb 9, 1964 ... thousand beat combos; the Beatles performed five songs on the celebrated Ed Sullivan Show on this day,1964 .... 73 million viewers
   
• Democratic Convention Riots August 26-29, 1966. Television brought the horrors of the Vietnam War home ..... 16 million viewers.
   
• Super Bowl III, Jan. 12, 1969. When Joe Namath guaranteed that his AFL Jets would stomp the heavily favored NFL Colts .... 42 million viewers.
   
• Apollo 11 moon landing, July 20, 1969. The broadcast of Neil Armstrong giant leap for mankind ..... 528 million viewers.
   
• Charles and Diana's Wedding, July 29, 1981. Royal watchers around the globe set their alarm clocks to attend the nuptials .... 750 million viewers.
   
• MTV Debuts, August 1, 1981. When Music Television's debut squeaked out to a small cable audience .... 2.1 million subscribers first year.
   
• Persian Gulf War Invasion, Jan. 16, 1991. Operation Desert Storm opened live in the living rooms across the country thanks to CNN .... 118 million viewers.
   
• Terrorist Attacks, Sept. 11, 2000. Eyes remained peeled to the news through the day that shattered America's sense security .... 80 million viewers.

Source: AARP

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