CNN Turns 29 Today

On June 1, 1980, “Cable News Network,” the world’s first 24-hour television news network, made its debut. Check out CNN’s first ever broadcast (via How Stuff Works):

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• Find out more at History Channel’s “This Day in History” (interestingly, presented by CBS’ Russ Mitchell.)

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Create a social media strategy, launch your campaign, and track the results in our Social Media Marketing Boot Camp starting February 16. The online event and workshop will feature speakers including The Onion‘s Baratunde Thurston (left), Facebook’s Morin Oluwole, and bitly’s Tim Devane. Register now.