On July 22, 1996, The Daily Show went live on Comedy Central. Over the next 30 years, the late-night staple would become the ...

January 11, 1999, 25 years ago to the day, was Jon Stewart's first night hosting The Daily Show. The comedian took over from Craig Kilborn, who had hosted the Comedy Central show from July 21, 1996.

This week marks a big milestone for The Daily Show on Comedy Central, as it was 30 years ago — July 22, 1996, to be exact — that Craig Kilborn's version of the satiric news show first aired. The show ...