On October eighth, 1944, "Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet" made its debut on C-B-S radio,
on the Nelsons' ninth wedding anniversary.
In 1958, "Bat Masterson," starring Gene Barry, debuted on N-B-C.
In 1966, Cream drummer Ginger Baker collapsed after performing a 20-minute drum solo in Sussex, England. Doctors diagnosed
him as having acute exhaustion and the flu.
In 1968, singer Cass Elliot made her solo debut at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas. However, she was suffering with tonsillitis,
and her band had not rehearsed enough. She ended up canceling the two-week engagement after opening night.
In 1980, singer Bob Marley collapsed during a concert in Pittsburgh. He was flown to a hospital in New York. Marley never
performed again; he died in 1981.
In 1988, the comedy "Empty Nest" premiered on N-B-C. The show, a spinoff of "The Golden Girls," starred Richard Mulligan.
In 1990, George Strait was named Entertainer of the Year at the Country Music Association Awards.
Also in 1990, Tennessee Ernie Ford was elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame.
In 1992, the U-S Postal Service announced a commemorative stamp booklet that included rock legends Bill Haley, Buddy Holly,
Elvis Presley and Ritchie Valens, plus R-and-B stars Clyde McPhatter, Otis Redding and Dinah Washington.
1999, Michael Jackson's wife, Debbie Rowe, filed for divorce, citing irreconcilable differences.
In 2003, Arnold Schwarzenegger was elected governor of California.
Today's Birthdays: Actor Paul Hogan is 67. Singer Fred Cash of The Impressions is 66. Actor-comedian Chevy Chase is 63.
Author R.L. Stine ("Goosebumps") is 63. Country singer Susan Raye is 62. T-V personality Sarah Purcell is 58. Actress Sigourney
Weaver is 57. Singer Robert "Kool" Bell of Kool and the Gang is 56. Singer-guitarist Ricky Lee Phelps (Brothers Phelps, Kentucky
Headhunters) is 53. Actor Michael Dudikoff is 52. Comedian Darrell Hammond ("Saturday Night Live") is
51. Actress Stephanie Zimbalist is 50. Singer Steve Perry of Cherry Poppin' Daddies is 43. Singer CeCe Winans
is 42. Bassist C.J. Ramone of The Ramones is 41. Singer Teddy Riley is 40. Actress Emily Procter ("CSI: Miami") is 38. Actor-screenwriter
Matt Damon is 36. Singer Byron Reeder of Mista is 27. Actor Nick Cannon ("The Nick Cannon Show," "Drumline") is 26. Actor
Angus T. Jones ("Two and a Half Men") is 13.
