History Blog

August 20

Happy Birthday RIP Theodore Bergman(“Alan Reed” 1907–1977) Isaac Hayes(1942–2008) ; Donald King–87 Constance “Connie” Chung Povich(宗毓華)–72 Robert Plant–70 Albert “Al” Roker Jr–64 Joan Allen–62 James Marsters–56 Amy Adams–44 Benjamin Barnes–37 ; 1920 – First commercial radio station, 8MK (now WWJ), begins operations in Detroit, Michigan.