Judy Garland's Debut
1924 Frances Gumm (later Judy Garland), age 2½, billed as 'Baby Frances', makes her show business debut at her father's vaudeville theater in Grand Rapids, Minnesota
Weissmuller Retires
1928 Johnny Weissmuller announces his retirement from amateur swimming
"The Philadelphia Story"
1940 "The Philadelphia Story" film directed by George Cukor, based on the Broadway play of the same name, starring Cary Grant, Katharine Hepburn and James Stewart, is released (Academy Awards Best Actor 1941)
Theater Premiere
1947 Marc Blitzstein's play with music "The Cradle Will Rock", directed by Orson Welles, opens at Mansfield Theater, NYC; runs for 34 performances
"The African Queen"
1951 "The African Queen", directed by John Huston and based on the 1935 novel of the same name, starring Humphrey Bogart and Katharine Hepburn, is released in LA, California (Academy Awards Best Actor 1952)
"Wild Strawberries"
1957 Swedish film "Wild Strawberries" is released, written and directed by legendary filmmaker Ingmar Bergman, considered one of his best
"Funny Girl"
1965 "Funny Girl" based on the life of Fanny Brice, with Barbra Streisand closes on Broadway
- 1967 BBC broadcasts The Beatles psychedelic travelogue "Magical Mystery Tour"
"The Exorcist"
1973 Horror film "The Exorcist" based on book and screenplay by William Peter Blatty, starring Linda Blair, rated X, premieres - 1st horror film to be nominated for Best Picture
George Harrison Teases Hit
1975 George Harrison teases his hit "My Sweet Lord" before breaking into "The Pirate Song" on Eric Idle's Rutland Weekend Television Christmas Special (UK)
- 1996 Six-year-old beauty queen JonBenét Ramsey is found beaten and strangled in the basement of her family's home in Boulder, Colorado
