1998 Death Don Harrison, Headline News anchor, dies at 61 1997 Death Charles Kuralt, news anchor for CBS Sunday Morning, dies at 62 1996 Death John Chancellor, news anchor (VOA, NBC), dies at 68 1995 Death John Cameron Swayze, news anchor (NBC), dies at 89 1994 Death Pat Harper, New York City news anchor (WPIX, WNBC), dies 1992 Event WCBS TV news anchor Carol Martin weds Joe Terry 1992 Death Hughes Rudd, news anchor (CBS Morning News), dies of aneurysm at 71 1991 Event News anchor Bree Walker Lampley files an FCC complaint that LA radio KFI-AM personally attacked her by discuss her having a disformed baby 1991 Death Tom Cassidy, anchor (CNN), dies of AIDs at 41 1990 Death Kim Thomas-Friedland, news anchor (FNN), dies at 32 1989 Event Deborah Norville becomes news anchor of Today Show 1988 Death Max Robinson, 1st black network (ABC) TV anchor, dies of AIDS at 49 1984 Event TV anchor Christine Craft wins $325,000 in her case against KMBC-TV 1983 Death Jessica Savitch, news anchor (NBC-TV), dies at 35 1983 Death Frank Reynolds, news anchor (ABC Evening News), dies at 59 1982 Event John Palmer becomes news anchor of Today Show 1980 Event Georgia tanker at Pilottown La, spills 1.3 million gallons of oil after an anchor chain caused a ship to leak 1979 Event Ted Koppel becomes anchor of nightly news on Iranian Hostages (ABC) 1976 Event Tom Brokaw becomes news anchor of Today Show 1976 Event Barbara Walters becomes 1st female nightly network news anchor 1972 Death Gabriel Heather, U.S. news anchor, dies at 81 1972 Death Bill Lawrence, news anchor (ABC), dies at 56 1971 Event Frank McGee becomes news anchor of Today Show 1971 Birthday Tracy Kennick, beauty pageant winner, anchor for Good Morning Southeast Texas, semifinalist for Miss USA 1996, Miss Utah 1996, Miss Utah Teen USA 1989 1965 Event Peter Jennings, 26, becomes anchor of ABC's nightly news 1964 Event New York City news anchor Jim Jenson's 1st appearance on WCBS-TV 1962 Birthday Craig Kilborn, born in Kansas City, Missouri, comedian, actor, original host of 'The Daily Show', anchor for ESPN's 'Sports Center', host 'The Late Late Show' 1961 Event Edwin Newman becomes news anchor of Today Show 1961 Event John Chancellor becomes news anchor of Today Show 1959 Death Walter Compton, news anchor (DuMont Evening News), dies at 47 1958 Birthday Deborah Norville, news anchor, Today Show, Inside Edition 1957 Birthday Faith Daniels, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, news anchor, CBS News, at age 27 was one of the youngest national news anchors ever, first journalist to host daily talk show, A Closer Look, 1991 1956 Birthday Paula Zahn, born in Napperville, Illinois, news anchor, ABC, CBS This Morning 1955 Birthday Tony Snow, born in Kentucky, political commentator, columnist, radio, television news anchor, White House Press Secretary 1955 Birthday Chris Berman, born in Greenwich, Connecticut, sportscaster, nicknamed Boomer, anchor for Sunday NFL Countdown, Baseball Tonight, and other ESPN and ABC Sports shows 1955 Birthday Cora Ann Mahalick, New Jersey, news anchor, WNYW-TV 1954 Birthday Catherine Crier, born in Dallas, Texas, former district court judge, television personality, writer, anchor Court TV program 1953 Event Frank Blair becomes news anchor of Today Show 1953 Birthday Bree Walker, news anchor, WNBC TV, KNBC TV 1950 Birthday Kaity Tong, news anchor, WABC-TV New York City 1950 Birthday Donna Hanover Giuliani, TV news anchor, WPIX, wife of Mayor Giuliani 1948 Birthday Jessica Savitch, Kennet Sq, Pennsylvania, news anchor, NBC 1946 Birthday Connie Chung, TV news anchor, NBC, CBS 1943 Birthday Ernie Anastos, born in Nashua, New Hampshire, news anchor, WCBS, WABC 1940 Birthday Ted Koppel, born in Lancashire, England, news anchor, ABC Nightline 1940 Birthday Tom Brokaw, born in Yankton, South Dakota, news anchor, NBC Nightly News 1982- 1939 Birthday Max Robinson, Richmond, Virginia, black news anchor, ABC Evening News 1938 Birthday Peter Jennings, born in Toronto, Canada, news anchor, ABC Evening News 1938 Birthday Christopher Glenn, born in New York City, news anchor, CBS Nightwatch 1936 Birthday Tom Snyder, born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, radio, television, news anchor, famous for 'The Late Late Show' 1935 Birthday John Palmer, Kingsport Tennessee, news anchor, NBC Weekend News 1934 Birthday James Charles Lehrer, Wichita, Kansas, news anchor, McNeil-Lehrer Report 1933 Birthday Charles Osgood, born in New York City, news anchor, CBS Weekend News 1931 Birthday Dan Rather, born in Wharton, Texas, news anchor, CBS Evening News, 60 Minutes 1931 Birthday Robert MacNeil, Montreal, news anchor, NBC Weekend News, 1965-67 1928 Birthday Sander Vanocur, born in Cleveland, Ohio, news anchor, NBC Weekend News 1927 Birthday John William Chancellor, born in Chicago, Illinois, news anchor, NBC, VOA 1923 Birthday Frank Reynolds, E Chicago, Indiana, news anchor, ABC Evening News 1922 Birthday Anchor Jorgenson, premier of Denmark, 1972-82 1921 Birthday Frank McGee, born in Monroe, Louisiana, news anchor, NBC Evening News 1920 Birthday David Brinkley, born in Wilmington, North Carolina, NBC news anchor, Huntley-Brinkley 1916 Birthday Walter Cronkite, St. Joseph, Missouri, news anchor, CBS Evening News 1962-81 1904 Birthday Don Goddard, born in Binghamton, New York, news anchor, ABC Evening News 1958-59 1902 Birthday Morgan Beatty, born in Little Rock, Arkansas, news anchor, Du Mont Evening News 1885 Event 5 German warships anchor at Zanzibar 1850 Event At least 626 ships lie at anchor around San Francisco Bay 1834 Event HMS Beagle for anchor in Port Famine, Magallanes Street 1697 Event 3 VOC-ships anchor at Dirk-Hartogeiland, Australia
