2005 Event Ted Koppel's last show as host of Nightline 1988 Event "Nightline" goes on location to Jerusalem Israel 1987 Event "Nightline" is seen in U.S.S.R. for 1st time 1987 Event Gary Hart admits on "Nightline," to cheating on his wife 1987 Event "Nightline" presents it's 1st "Town Meeting" the subject is AIDS and the show runs until 3:47 AM 1987 Event Jim and Tammy Bakker appear on "Nightline" after PTL scandal 1987 Event Al Campanis, Dodger executive for more than 40 years, resigns, after making racial remarks on "Nightline" 1986 Event Corazon Aquino and Ferdinand Marcos appear on "Nightline" 1985 Event 1st remote location for "Nightline" (South Africa) 1984 Event 1st live TV appearance by Chief Justice Warren Burger, Nightline 1983 Event "Nightline" expands from 1/2 hour to a full hour 1982 Event PLO chief Yassar Arafat appears on "Nightline" 1981 Event "Nightline" extends from 4 nights to 5 nights a week (Friday) 1981 Event "Nightline with Ted Koppel" premieres on ABC 1981 Event "Nightline" with Ted Koppel extended from 20 minutes to 30 minutes 1980 Event ABC's nightly Iran Hostage crisis program renamed "Nightline" 1979 Event ABC broadcasts "Iran Crisis: American Held Hostage" with Frank Reynolds (forerunner to "Nightline") 1943 Birthday Jeff Greenfield, born in New York City, media commentator, Firing Line, Nightline 1940 Birthday Ted Koppel, born in Lancashire, England, news anchor, ABC Nightline
