5 August 1957 Posted on August 4, 2014 by Staff American Bandstand debuts on the ABC television network. Famous Words of Inspiration..."Nearly every man who develops an idea works it up to the point where it looks impossible, and then he gets discouraged. That's not the place to become discouraged." Thomas A. Edison — Click here for more from Thomas A. Edison Related posts: 21 August 1959 8 November 1957 22 January 1957 16 February 1957 2 November 1957 14 November 1957 7 November 1957 9 April 1957 24 September 1968 9 April 1957