Birth of Walter Leland Cronkite
Birth of Walter Leland Cronkite
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Walter Leland Cronkite Biography and Timeline
Follow Walter Leland Cronkite through 8 dated historical records for United States of America.
Walter Leland Cronkite, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1916–2009Years on this page
1916
1950
CBS
Joins CBS News in its young and growing television division
1952
CBS
The term "anchor" was coined to describe Cronkites role at both the Democratic and Republican National Conventions
National Convention
The term "anchor" was coined to describe Cronkites role at both the Democratic and Republican National Conventions
1953
CBS
From 1953 to 1957, Cronkite hosts the CBS program You Are There, which reenacted historical events, using the format of a news report
1962
CBS
Cronkite succeeds Douglas Edward's as anchorman of the CBS Evening News, a job in which he became an American icon
1969
Apollo 11 Broadcast
Anchors CBS coverage watched by millions during Apollo 11.
Role range: 1969-1969
2009
Death of Walter Leland Cronkite
Death of Walter Leland Cronkite
Records, sources and methodology
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