Ken Jennings Wins Jeapordy!

Ken Jennings begins his 74-game winning streak on Jeapordy! He would eventually become the highest earning game show contest in America, having won money on five different shows, including $4.5 million from Jeapordy! alone. After his success on the show, he wrote a book about his experience and then later signed on as a producer of the show. After Alex Trabek's passing, Jennings would become one of the show's daily hosts.