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Today In History: Tony’s Record-setting Record

September 30, 2025

The Almanac

Today In History: Tony's Record-setting Record

September 30. On this day in history, the 1947 World Series became the first ever televised, bringing America’s pastime into living rooms nationwide. In 1950, the “Grand Ole Opry” made its television debut, helping country music reach new audiences. Four years later, in 1954, the U.S. Navy commissioned the USS Nautilus, the world’s first atomic-powered submarine. Fast forward to 1978, when Exile topped the charts with their hit “Kiss You All Over.” In 2014, the CDC confirmed the first U.S. case of the Ebola virus. By 2019, a massive 315-billion-ton iceberg broke away from Antarctica. In 2020, California made

September 30. On this day in history, the 1947 World Series became the first ever televised, bringing America’s pastime into living rooms nationwide. In 1950, the "Grand Ole Opry" made its television debut, helping country music reach new audiences. Four years later, in 1954, the U.S. Navy commissioned the USS Nautilus, the world's first atomic-powered submarine. Fast forward to 1978, when Exile topped the charts with their hit “Kiss You All Over.” In 2014, the CDC confirmed the first U.S. case of the Ebola virus. By 2019, a massive 315-billion-ton iceberg broke away from Antarctica. In 2020, California made history as the first state to approve reparations for Black residents and descendants of slaves. And in 2021, 95-year-old Tony Bennett...who left his heart in San Francisco...released a new album with Lady Gaga, making him the oldest person to release an album of new material, according to Guinness. And that’s today’s Almanac, on Northwest Newsradio.