January 19, 1953 –
68% of all television sets in the United States were tuned in to I Love Lucy on this date to watch Lucy give birth to a baby boy – the same day Lucille Ball gave birth to her son, Desi Arnaz Junior.
All the while they couldn’t say pregnant on TV or be seen sleeping in the same bed – it appears to be the second virgin birth. The audience for the program was larger than that watching the inauguration of President Dwight D. Eisenhower the following day.
The Haus of Dcaligari 