Today in The History of Today @ On-This-Day.com Today is Sunday, September 20, 2026 The History of Today 1953 - Jimmy Stewart debuted on the radio western "The Six Shooter" on NBC. 1973 - The Roxy Theater opened in Los Angeles, CA. The opening acts were Elton John, Carole King and Jackson Browne. 1980 - A long-term border dispute erupted into full-scale war when Iraq attacked Iran. A cease-fire was not in effect until August 1988. 1984 - "The Cosby Show" premiered on NBC-TV. 1995 - AT&T announced that it would be splitting into three companies. The three companies were AT&T, Lucent Technologies, and NCR Corp. Daily Quote I have really never considered myself a TV star. I always thought I was a neighbor who just came in for a visit. - Fred Rogers Tomorrow in The History of Today .