Kennedy assassination
From 1962 to 1981, Cronkite anchored the CBS "Evening News", and in that capacity reported the 
 in 1963, the 1969 landing of the Apollo 11 astronauts on the Moon, and the 1974 Resignation of Richard Nixon to millions of Americans. As an editorial journalist, Cronkite's powerful criticisms of the Vietnam War reportedly moved then-president Lyndon Johnson to say, "If I've lost Cronkite, I've lost Middle America." He will be remembered by some for his customary signoff, "and that's the way it is...", which ended most of his broadcasts. Also, his addition of "day..." counting up the days of the Iranian hostage crisis inspired a similar practice on "Countdown with Keith Olbermann".
Iconic American newscaster Walter Cronkite dies at 92