Today in History: Thursday, September 16, 2021

Television
“Judge Judy,” presided over by Judge Judith Sheindlin, debuted in 1996 and revived the once prosperous syndicated daytime court show genre. After 25 years in first-run syndication, she moved to IMDbTV in her new court series titled “Judy Justice”…In primetime, the series debuts included “The Outer Limits” on ABC in 1963, “The Dean Martin Show” on NBC in 1965, “Mannix” on CBS in 1967; “The Bob Newhart Show” on CBS in 1972, “The Streets of San Francisco” on ABC in 1972; “Webster” on ABC in 1983; “Miami Vice” on NBC in 1984, “Punky Brewster” on NBC in 1984; “Wiseguy” on CBS in 1987, and NBC’s “Frasier” in 1993…In 1968, then-Presidential candidate Richard Nixon appeared on “Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In” and boldly said “Sock it to me.”

Movies:
“Drive,” starring Ryan Gosling, was released in movie theaters in 2011.

Music:
Bob Dylan recorded “Blood on the Tracks” in 1974…Ringo Starr released “Drowning in the Sea of Love” in 1977… reaching No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart: “Black and White” by Three Dog Night in 1972; “Don’t Wanna Lose You” by Gloria Estefan in 1989; “Music” by Madonna in 2000.

Celebrity Birthdays
Actress Janis Paige (“Trapper John M.D.”) is 99; NBA legend Elgin Baylor is 87; actor Ed Begley Jr. (“St. Elsewhere”) is 72; actress Susan Ruttan (“L.A. Law”) is also 72; The Bellamy Brothers singer David Bellamy is 71; actor Mickey Rourke (“9 1/2 Weeks”) is 69; actor-comedian Lenny Clarke (“Rescue Me”) is 68; former CBS Morning Show weatherman Mark McEwen is 67; Milwaukee Brewers shortstop legend Robin Yount is 66; magician David Copperfield is 65; actress Jennifer Tilly (“Child’s Play”) is 63; 1988 World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Orel Hershiser is also 63; Hall of Fame Montreal Expos outfielder Tim Raines is 62; singer-songwriter Richard Marx is 58; actress Molly Shannon (“Divorce”) is 57; singer Marco Antonio Muñiz aka Marc Anthony is 53; daytime talk show host Tamron Hall is 51; “SNL” alum Amy Poehler is 50; R&B singer Musiq Soulchild is 44; rapper Tramar Lacel Gillard aka Flo Rida is 42; “Gilmore Girls” star Alexis Bledel is 40; Cheetah Girls singer Sabrina Bryan is 37; actress Madeline Zima (“The Nanny”) is 36; pop singer Nick Jonas is 29.
 
Did You Know?
“Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In” on NBC was the top-rated show in all of primetime from 1968-70….“Miami Vice” rose as high as No. 9 in the rankings overall for the season in 1985-86 (despite facing “Dallas” on CBS, which finished No. 6)…“Frasier” at 11-seasons is the longest running spin-off sitcom in the history of television.