American drama TV series “Baywatch” premiered on NBC.
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The ITV network launched in the UK, which became the BBC's first rival.
The COVID-19 death toll passed 200,000 in the US.
Former President Abraham Lincoln ordered the emancipation of slaves across the US from January 1, 1863.
English poet and playwright Ben Jonson was arrested for manslaughter after killing Elizabethan actor Gabriel Spenser in a duel.
The American drama TV series 'Lost' premiered on ABC.
