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Born
David Letterman was born April 12th, 1947. -
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Life of David Letterman
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Moving to L.A.
In 1975, David Letterman moved to Los Angeles. -
Given Morning Show
Facts about David Letterman and Morning ShowOn June 23, 1980, Letterman was given his own morning comedy show on NBC, "The David Letterman Show." -
Marks 25 years
David Letterman marks 25 years in "Late-Night" television. -
Johnny Carson retiring
Johnny Carson was stepping down as the king of "Late-Night" They were trying to decide who would be the replacement Jay Leno or David Letterman. -
Before he became famous for "stupid pet tricks"
Before he became famous for "stupid pet tricks" and top-ten lists on "Late-Night" -
Acted as host for 67th Academy Awards cermony
On March 27, 1995, Letterman acted as the host for the 67th Academy Awards cermony. -
Quintuple Bypass
On January 14, 2000, a routine check-up revealed that an artery in Letterman's heart was severly constricted. He was rushed to emergency for a quintuple bypass. -
Re-signing with CBS
in March 2002, Letterman resigned with CBS. -
First Apperance
On September 10, 2007, Letterman made his first apperance on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" at Madison Square Garden in New York City.