Today in TV History: July 4

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TV Series Premieres

These shows premiered on July 4:

• 2018:

  Fourth of July at the White House (Hallmark)

• 2017:

  The Standups (Netflix)

• 2016:

  Idris Elba: No Limits (Discovery)

• 2015:

  Dog Town, USA (CW)

• 2015:

  Dogtown, USA (CW)

• 2014:

  Freedom Fest (WGN)

• 2014:

  Knights of Sidonia (Netflix)

• 2014:

  Tori & Dean: Cabin Fever (GAC)

• 2012:

  America's Lost Treasures (Nat Geo)

• 2011:

  Operation: Osmin (nuvoTV)

• 2010:

  Boone and Crockett Country (Outdoor)

• 2010:

  Dominant Bucks (Outdoor)

• 2010:

  Legends of the Fall (Outdoor)

• 2010:

  Metajets (Cartoon Network)

• 2009:

  Ape Escape (NickToons)

• 2009:

  Lockup Special Investigation: Lake County Juvenile Justice (MSNBC)

• 2008:

  Mabe in America (CMT)

• 2008:

  The Catch: Costa Rica (Outdoor Channel)

• 2008:

  The Men7 Show (ION)

• 2007:

  The West Side (thewestside.tv)

• 2005:

  First Comes Love (Logo)

• 2003:

  Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest (ESPN)

• 2000:

  Macy's 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular (NBC)

• 1999:

  The Hoop Life (Showtime)

• 1998:

  Pippi Longstocking (HBO)

• 1991:

  Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular (A&E)

• 1990:

  Sk8 TV (Nick)

• 1990:

  Wild & Crazy Kids (Nick)

• 1988:

  Family Feud (CBS)

• 1981:

  A Capitol Fourth (PBS)

• 1973:

  Man Builds, Man Destroys (PBS)

• 1967:

  Spotlight (CBS)

• 1966:

  Chain Letter (NBC)

• 1966:

  Showdown (NBC)

• 1966:

  Swingin' Country (NBC)

• 1965:

  U.S. Women's Open (NBC)

• 1958:

  Personal Appearance (CBS)

• 1957:

  High-Low (NBC)

• 1956:

  Press Conference (NBC)

• 1956:

  The Ina Ray Hutton Show (NBC)

• 1955:

  Caesar Presents (NBC)

• 1955:

  It Pays to Be Married (NBC)

• 1955:

  Soupy Sales (ABC)

• 1955:

  The Jack Paar Show (CBS)

• 1955:

  Those Whiting Girls (CBS)

• 1954:

  Kay Kyser's Kollege of Musical Knowledge (NBC)

• 1953:

  My Son Jeep (NBC)

• 1952:

  Footlights Theater (CBS)

• 1951:

  Strike It Rich (CBS)

• 1950:

  Lights, Camera, Action (NBC)

• 1950:

  Sure as Fate (CBS)

• 1950:

  The Joan Edwards Show (Dumont)

• 1950:

  The Web (CBS)

• 1949:

  Science Circus (ABC)

• 1948:

  Try and Do It (NBC)

TV Movie & Miniseries Premieres

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TV Characters Births, Deaths & Weddings

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TV Historical Firsts & Lasts

These events occurred on July 4:

• 2014:

  First original anime series for Netflix. Knights of Sidonia

• 2013:

  First broadcast by 'One America News Network.'

• 2011:

  First broadcast by "nuvoTV" after changing its name from "Si TV."

• 1994:

  First broadcast by ''America's Talking.''

• 1992:

  First show to have a rating less than 3.0 in ABC history. Julie

• 1990:

  First show to have a rating less than 3.0 in CBS history. Normal Life

• 1965:

  First time the final round of the US Women's Open was nationally televised. U.S. Women's Open

• 1962:

  First broadcast by KHNL-TV (channel 13; Honolulu, HI) as KTRG-TV.

• 1954:

  First broadcast by WAFF-TV (channel 48; Huntsville, AL).

• 1949:

  First children's educational television series. Science Circus