- Jan 2 Robert B. Nemiroff's stage drama "To Be Young, Gifted & Black" adaptated from the writings of his late wife of Lorraine Hansberry, starring Ruby Dee, premieres in NYC
- Jan 2 The Beatles begin rehearsals, while being filmed, for the Let It Be project at Twickenham Film Studios, London
I'm Livin' In Shame
Jan 6 The Supremes release single "I'm Livin' In Shame"
- Jan 6 WLIW TV channel 21 in Garden City, NY (PBS) begins broadcasting
- Jan 27 Actress Thelma Ritter suffers a heart attack (she dies Feb 5th)
- Feb 1 WPGH TV channel 53 in Pittsburgh, PA (IND) begins broadcasting
- Feb 2 KMST TV channel 46 in Monterey-Salinas, CA (CBS) begins broadcasting
- Feb 5 "Turn-On," debuts and cancelled by ABC after flopping so badly
- Feb 9 KGTO TV channel 36 in Fayetteville, AR (ABC/NBC) begins broadcasting
Andrei Rublev
Feb 16 "Andrei Rublev", Russian film directed by Andrei Tarkovsky, starring Anatoly Solonitsyn and Ivan Lapikov, premieres in Moscow after a limited release in 1966
- Feb 23 Groundbreaking TV documentary series "Civilisation" presented by art historian Kenneth Clark premieres on BBC2 in the UK
- Feb 23 WWVU (now WNPB) TV channel 24 in Morgantown, WV (PBS) 1st broadcast
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
Feb 24 "The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie" film based on novel by Muriel Spark directed by Ronald Neame, starring Maggie Smith (Academy Award Best Actress) premieres in London
Golden Globes
Feb 24 26th Golden Globes: "The Lion in Winter", Peter O'Toole, & Joanne Woodward win
- Mar 14 CBS-TV renews "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" for a third season
Music Concert
Mar 25 American singer Judy Garland’s gives what becomes her very last concert, at Falkoner Centret in Copenhagen, Denmark
Music History
Mar 31 George Harrison and Pattie Boyd are fined £250 each for illegal drugs
Academy Awards
Apr 14 41st Academy Awards: "Oliver", Cliff Robertson & Katharine Hepburn and Barbra Streisand win (1st ever tie for best actress)
- Apr 14 KEET TV channel 13 in Eureka, CA (PBS) begins broadcasting
- Apr 18 Greek actress and activist Melina Mercouri establishes Greek Aid Fund
- Apr 23 ABC Masters Bowling Tournament won by Jim Chestney
Musical Finale
Apr 26 Musical "George M!", based on the life and songs of George M. Cohen, starring Joel Grey and Bernadette Peters, closes at Palace Theater, NYC, after 435 performances, and a Tony Award for choreography
- Apr 30 WEDB TV channel 40 in Berlin, New Hampshire (PBS) begins broadcasting
Film & TV History
May 1 Children's educational television host Fred Rogers testifies before US Senate Subcommittee on Communications to secure funding for creation of PBS
Monty Python Formed
May 11 British comedy troupe Monty Python forms, made up of Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, and Michael Palin
Music History
May 16 Barbra Streisand appears at a Friars Club Tribute
- May 23 22nd Cannes Film Festival: "If..." directed by Lindsay Anderson wins the Grand Prix du Festival International du Film
Film & TV History
May 23 BBC orders 13 episodes of Monty Python's Flying Circus
Midnight Cowboy
May 25 "Midnight Cowboy" directed by John Schlesinger and starring Jon Voight and Dustin Hoffman is released (Academy Awards Best Picture 1970)
Jerry Lewis Show Finale
May 27 Jerry Lewis Show second run, last airs on NBC-TV
Johnny Cash Show
Jun 7 "Johnny Cash Show" debuts on ABC-TV
Emmy Awards
Jun 8 21st Emmy Awards: "Get Smart", Don Adams and Susan St James win
- Jun 8 KDNL TV channel 30 in Saint Louis, MO (IND) begins broadcasting
TV Show Appearance
Jun 14 John Lennon and Yoko Ono appear on David Frost's British TV Show
- Jun 15 "Hee Haw" with Roy Clark & Buck Owens premieres on CBS TV
The Wild Bunch
Jun 18 "The Wild Bunch", directed by Sam Peckinpah and starring William Holden and Ernest Borgnine, is released
- Jun 25 19th Berlin International Film Festival: "Early Works" wins the Golden Bear
Music History
Jul 6 "Ned Kelly" starring Mick Jagger begins filming in and around Braidwood, New South Wales, Australia
Easy Rider
Jul 14 "Easy Rider", directed by Dennis Hopper, starring himself, Peter Fonda and Jack Nicholson, is released
- Jul 14 WMUL (now WPBY) TV channel 33 in Huntington, WV (PBS) 1st broadcast
- Jul 30 KAEC TV channel 19 in Lufkin, Texas (ABC) begins broadcasting
- Jul 31 KWIH TV channel 44 in Winona, MN (IND) begins broadcasting
- Aug 5 The UVF plant their first bomb in the Republic of Ireland, damaging the RTÉ Television Centre in Dublin
- Aug 16 WATL TV channel 36 in Atlanta, GA begins broadcasting
Film Premiere
Aug 19 Film adaptation of Arlo Guthrie's song "Alice's Restaurant", directed by Arthur Penn, and starring Guthrie premieres
- Aug 23 30th Venice Film Festival opens
- Aug 29 KYUS TV channel 3 in Miles City, MT (ABC/NBC) begins broadcasting
- Sep 1 Jerry Lewis' 4th Muscular Dystrophy telethon
- Sep 9 WCVN TV channel 54 in Covington, KY (PBS) begins broadcasting
Scooby-Doo Where are You
Sep 13 "Scooby-Doo Where are You" by Hanna-Barbera debuts on CBS in the US
- Sep 22 "Music Scene" debuts on ABC-TV
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Sep 23 "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" directed by George Roy Hill and starring Paul Newman and Robert Redford premieres at the Roger Sherman Theater in New Haven, Connecticut
- Sep 23 1st broadcast of "Marcus Welby MD" on ABC-TV
The Brady Bunch
Sep 26 TV sitcom "The Brady Bunch" created by Sherwood Schwartz premieres on ABC in the US
- Sep 29 "Bright Promise" TV Daytime Soap; debuts on NBC-TV
- Sep 29 "Letters To Laugh-In" debuts on NBC-TV
- Sep 29 "Love American Style" premieres on ABC-TV
- Sep 29 "Name Droppers" debuts on NBC-TV
- Sep 29 "Sale Of Century" debuts on NBC-TV
- Oct 5 TV sketch comedy series "Monty Python's Flying Circus" premieres on BBC1
- Oct 6 WMPB TV channel 67 in Baltimore, MD (PBS) begins broadcasting
- Oct 7 WJMN TV channel 3 in Escanaba, MI (ABC/NBC) begins broadcasting
- Oct 9 The Supremes release single "Someday We'll Be Together", Diana Ross' last recording with the group
- Oct 12 KHOF (now KAGL) TV channel 30 in San Bernardino/Glenda, California (IND) begins
- Oct 20 WKYH (now WYMT) TV channel 57 in Hazard, KY (NBC) begins broadcasting
- Oct 26 WHMA (now WJSU) TV channel 40 in Anniston, AL (CBS) 1st broadcast
- Oct 30 WXPO (now WNDS) TV channel 50 in Manchester, NH (IND) 1st broadcast
An Evening with Julie Andrews & Harry Belafonte
Nov 9 "An Evening with Julie Andrews and Harry Belafonte ", music special with arrangements by Michel Legrand, premieres on NBC-TV
Sesame Street
Nov 10 "Sesame Street" premieres on PBS TV
- Nov 12 WJJY (now WJPT) TV channel 14 in Jacksonville, IL (ABC) 1st broadcast
Agnew's Accusation
Nov 13 Vice President Spiro Agnew accuses network TV news departments of bias and distortion
Neil Diamond
Nov 30 American singer-songwriter Neil Diamond makes his only appearance on "The Ed Sullivan Show", singing "Sweet Caroline" and "Holly, Holy"
Come and Get It
Dec 5 Apple Records releases the single "Come and Get It" by the band Badfinger; track was written and produced by Paul McCartney for the dark comedy film "The Magic Christian" starring Peter Sellers and Ringo Starr
The Magic Christian
Dec 12 Comedy film "The Magic Christian", starring Peter Sellers and Ringo Starr premieres in London, England
Jackson Five on Ed Sullivan
Dec 14 Jackson Five make their 1st appearance on "The Ed Sullivan Show"
- Dec 16 Film adaptation of "Hello Dolly" starring Barbra Streisand premieres; wins 3 Academy Awards
- Dec 18 "On Her Majesty's Secret Service", 6th James Bond Film starring George Lazenby and Diana Rigg, premieres in London
Coco
Dec 18 André Previn and Alan Jay Lerner's musical "Coco", inspired by the life of Coco Chanel, and starring Katharine Hepburn, opens at Mark Hellinger Theatre, NYC; runs for 329 performances, wins 2 Tony Awards
- Dec 21 Diana Ross' final TV appearance as a Supreme on "The Ed Sullivan Show", performing “Someday We’ll Be Together", after which Sullivan announced her upcoming departure from the group
"Last of the Red Hot Lovers"
Dec 28 Neil Simon's play "Last of the Red Hot Lovers" premieres in NYC
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