Misc: what pole did some 1.5 million zaireans flock to see in 1980??

Questions

On This Day In January 1926 - The Rose ______ was carried coast to coast on network radio for the first time.?

On This Day In January 1930 - "The ______ Hour" was heard for the first time on the NBC-Blue Network, which later became ABC Radio.?

On This Day In January 1934 - ______ Island officially became a Federal Prison.?

On This Day In January 1934 - The ______ Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) began operation.?

On This Day In January 1936 - The "New York Herald ______ " began microfilming its current issues.?