For 55 years, it has been an American tradition to watch the Charlie Brown holiday specials on network TV. That tradition is ending in 2020.It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown, A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving and A Charlie Brown Christmas will be offered on the AppleTV+ streaming platform for free for this fall and winter.
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1851 – The first YMCA in North America is established in Montreal, Quebec (More info)
1935 – Walter Liggett, American newspaper editor and muckraker, is killed in gangland murder (More info)
1958 – The John Birch Society is founded in the United States (More info)
1965 – ‘A Charlie Brown Christmas’ debuts on CBS, airi