Born on this Day in History: February 29, 1916 - In 1951, Dinah Shore debuted her self-titled variety show on NBC. This would be the first of several long-running shows, including "Dinah!," "Dinah's Place" and "Dinah and Friends," that would make her one of the nation's most popular TV personalities and for which she'd win nine Emmys, a Peabody Award and a Golden Globe. Shore also founded the Colgate/Dinah Shore Winner's Circle Golf Championship.
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