5 August 1957 August 4, 2014 Author: Staff American Bandstand debuts on the ABC television network. Famous Words of Inspiration..."If we command our wealth, we shall be rich and free; if our wealth commands us, we are poor indeed." Edmund Burke — Click here for more from Edmund Burke 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 Categories: History Tags: 1957, 5 August