1999: Jon Stewart Takes the Reins of 'The Daily Show'
On this day in 1999, comedian Jon Stewart took the reins of Comedy Central's satirical newscast, The Daily Show, replacing original host Craig Kilborn.
Under Stewart, The Daily Show became less focused on pop culture and, instead, zeroed in on national and international news, politics and newsmakers.
The series — which launched in 1996 — remains Comedy Central's longest-running program, and launched the still-running 2005 spinoff, The Colbert Report, starring former Daily Showcorrespondent, Stephen Colbert.