This Day In America September 7

Published: September 7, 2007, 11:51 am

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On Today’s date in 1927, American television pioneer Philo T. Farnsworth, 21, succeeded in transmitting the image of a line through purely electronic means with a device called an “image dissector.” This guy should get more recognition. On Today’s date in 1940, Nazi Germany began its initial blitz on London during World War II. On Today’s date in 1957, the original version of the animated NBC peacock logo, used to denote programs “brought to you in living color,” made its debut at the beginning of “Your Hit Parade.” On Today’s date in 1977, the Panama Canal treaties, calling for the U.S. to eventually turn over control of the waterway to Panama, were signed in Washington by President –Carter and Panamanian leader Omar Torrijos. On Today’s date in 1979, the Entertainment and Sports Programming Network (ESPN) made its cable TV debut. Today Singer Gloria Gaynor is 58. Today Rock singer Chrissie Hynde (The

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