Birth of Walter Leland Cronkite4 July 1916
Birth of Walter Leland Cronkite
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Walter Leland Cronkite Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Walter Leland Cronkite, based on 8 World History Database records associated with United States of America.
8 records1916–20095 events1 places
Chronological biography
1916
1950
CBS1950
Joins CBS News in its young and growing television division
1952
CBS1952
The term "anchor" was coined to describe Cronkites role at both the Democratic and Republican National Conventions
National Convention1952
The term "anchor" was coined to describe Cronkites role at both the Democratic and Republican National Conventions
1953
CBS1953
From 1953 to 1957, Cronkite hosts the CBS program You Are There, which reenacted historical events, using the format of a news report
1962
CBS16 April 1962
Cronkite succeeds Douglas Edward's as anchorman of the CBS Evening News, a job in which he became an American icon
1969
Apollo 11 Broadcast1969
Anchors CBS coverage watched by millions during Apollo 11.
2009
Death of Walter Leland Cronkite17 July 2009
Death of Walter Leland Cronkite
Titles and roles
Journalist
Record provenance
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