Years Ago Today: ABC TV Network starts in America
The network is headquartered on Columbus Avenue
1943:ABC TV Network debuts
American Broadcasting Company is a TV network that is a flagship property of Disney-ABC Television Group
The network is headquartered on Columbus Avenue and West 66th Street in Manhattan, New York City
It is the fifth-oldest major broadcasting network in the world
American Broadcasting Company is a TV network that is a flagship property of Disney-ABC Television Group, a subsidiary of the Disney Media Networks division of the Walt Disney Company. The network is headquartered on Columbus Avenue and West 66th Street in Manhattan, New York City. The company has additional offices across the nation. It is the fifth-oldest major broadcasting network in the world.
1889: Adolf Hitler was born
He was a dictator of Nazi Germany
He served in the German army in world war I and was awarded the Iron Cross for bravery twice
His policies led to world war II and the Holocaust .
He served in the German army during world war I. After the war he became the leader of the National Socialist German Workers Party (Nazi) Party. As the leader he attacked the treaty of Versailles, promoted Pan-Germanism, anti-Semitism, and anti-communism. His charismatic oratory backed by Nazi propaganda found a receptive audience in Germany during the great depression.
1947: Birthday of Graeme "Foxy" Fowler
He is a former English cricketer, who appeared in 21 Test matches and 26 ODIs for England, averaging 35.32 in his Test batting career
He made 201 in his penultimate Test before being dropped at the age of 27
He is the only batsman to score two complete hundreds in a match with the aid of a runner
He made his Test debut in 1982 at Leeds when sixteen England players were banned for three years for participating in the rebel tour of South Africa during the apartheid era. After retirement, he set up a Cricket School of Excellence in 1996. Among the players he coached were Andrew Strauss and Robin Martin-Jenkins.Since 1987, he has been a cricket broadcaster. He also held the post of Senior Cricket Coach at Durham University until May 2015.
