September 24, 1968 –
Created by Don Hewitt and Bill Leonard, 60 Minutes a television news magazine, originally hosted by Mike Wallace and Harry Reasoner, first aired on CBS on this date.
In 2002, 60 Minutes was ranked number six on TV Guide’s list of the “50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time“, and in 2013, it was ranked number 24 on the magazine’s list of the “60 Best Series of All Time“.
