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Alan W. Livingston

Alan W. Livingston, American businessman (b. 1917)
Alan Wendell Livingston (born Alan Wendell Levison; October 15, 1917 – March 13, 2009) was an American businessman best known for his tenures at Capitol Records, first as a writer/producer best known for creating Bozo the Clown for a series of record-album and illustrative read-along children's book sets. As Vice-President in charge of Programming at NBC, in 1959 he oversaw the development and launch of the network's most successful television series, Bonanza.

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  • 26Jan

    2009 Malagasy political crisis

    Rioting breaks out in Antananarivo, Madagascar, sparking a political crisis that will result in the replacement of President Marc Ravalomanana with Andry Rajoelina.
  • 29Jan

    Rod Blagojevich corruption charges

    Governor of Illinois Rod Blagojevich is removed from office following his conviction of several corruption charges, including the alleged solicitation of personal benefit in exchange for an appointment to the United States Senate as a replacement for then-U.S. president-elect Barack Obama.
  • 12Jun

    2009 Iranian election protests

    A disputed presidential election in Iran leads to wide-ranging local and international protests.
  • 4Jul

    September 11 attacks

    The Statue of Liberty's crown reopens to the public after eight years of closure due to security concerns following the September 11 attacks.
  • 5Nov

    2009 Fort Hood shooting

    U.S. Army Major Nidal Malik Hasan murders 13 and wounds 32 at Fort Hood, Texas in the deadliest mass shooting at a U.S. military installation.