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In the second season priemere of the iconic "I Love Lucy," the show creates the funny conveyor belt scene, which is considered one of the greatest and funniest scenes in TV history.
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Prior to his TV debut, Presley' was considered too controversial to play on live TV. When he was finally allowed on TV, 60 million people watched his inaugral performance on CBS. That perfromance changed popular music forever.
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President John F. Kennedy was assianted in Dallas, Texas. Famous journalist Walter Cronkite was given the dutiy of announcing to the public the president's death. Unusually, Cronkite let his eyes water, displaying his sadness -- something broadcasters had not done up to that point.
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The Beatles, who were already popular in Europe, played their music live on "The Ed Sullivan Show." The episode was watched by 73 million Americans.
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Cronkite, who had supported the Vietnam War beforehand, decided to voice his negative opinion about it live on air. It was another first for journalism.
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The American public had the pleasure of seeing the first-ever moon landing, which is still the most spectacular event to air live on TV.
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The finale was viewed by 125 million people, a record held until the 2010 Super Bowl. And it is still the most watched episode of fictional TV series.
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