Oaha, die Satire der Satire
1911 Frank Wedekind's play "Oaha, die Satire der Satire" premieres in Munich
The Last Laugh
1924 German silent film classic "The Last Laugh" directed by F. W. Murnau and starring Emil Jannings is released
- 1928 NBC sets up a permanent, coast-to-coast radio network
Bette Davis Arrives in Hollywood
1930 Bette Davis arrives in Hollywood under contract to Universal Studios
Wizard of Oz Costume Catches Fire
1938 Margaret Hamilton's costume catches fire while filming "The Wizard of Oz"
- 1951 National Football League Championship, LA Memorial Coliseum: Los Angeles Rams beat Cleveland Browns, 24-17; first coast-to-coast televised NFL title game
- 1961 KICU TV channel 43 in Visalia-Fresno, CA (IND) begins broadcasting
- 1966 Britain's rock TV show "Ready Steady Go" last program
- 1990 Comedy "Lettice & Lovage" closes at Barrymore Theater, NYC after 284 performances
As Good as It Gets
1997 "As Good as It Gets" film released written and directed by James L. Brooks, starring Jack Nicholson and Helen Hunt