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Today In History: Big Day for TV Debuts

September 12, 2025

The Almanac

September 12. On this day in history, it was a big one for TV premieres. In 1954, Lassie debuted on CBS, and five years later in 1959, Bonanza hit the airwaves on NBC. Then in 1966, The Monkees made their television debut, bringing music and comedy to living rooms across America. Fast forward to 1992, Dr. Mae Jemison became the first African-American woman in space aboard the shuttle Endeavor. In 2012, Apple introduced the world to the iPhone 5. In 2015, David Ortiz smashed his 500th career home run. And on this day in 2022, Lee Jung-jae made Emmy

September 12. On this day in history, it was a big one for TV premieres. In 1954, Lassie debuted on CBS, and five years later in 1959, Bonanza hit the airwaves on NBC. Then in 1966, The Monkees made their television debut, bringing music and comedy to living rooms across America. Fast forward to 1992, Dr. Mae Jemison became the first African-American woman in space aboard the shuttle Endeavor. In 2012, Apple introduced the world to the iPhone 5. In 2015, David Ortiz smashed his 500th career home run. And on this day in 2022, Lee Jung-jae made Emmy history, winning Best Actor for Squid Game. That’s today’s Almanac, on Northwest Newsradio.