On This Day In History – Sept 16th

Elton John, Lost in Space, Will Robinson, Huey and The Cars.

57 years ago - In 1965, the science-fiction classic, "Lost in Space" . . . set in the oh-so-distant year of 1997 . . . premiered on CBS. (It ran for three seasons.)

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51 years ago - In 1971, "Columbo" debuted on NBC, starring Peter Falk.

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49 years ago - In 1973, Elton John's classic "Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting)" peaked at #12 on the chart.

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39 years ago - In 1983, Huey Lewis and the News released their "Sports"album, featuring "I Want a New Drug", "Heart and Soul", and "The Heart of Rock & Roll".

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Three years ago - In 2019, Cars frontman Ric Ocasek died at the age of 75.

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