Hollywoodland
1923 The Hollywood Sign is officially dedicated in the hills above Hollywood, Los Angeles. It originally reads "Hollywoodland" but the four last letters are dropped after renovation in 1949
Sinatra's Recording Debut
1939 Frank Sinatra makes his recording debut, with The Harry James Orchestra, singing "From the Bottom of My Heart" and "Melancholy Mood"
- 1956 WCBI TV channel 4 in Columbus, MS (CBS) begins broadcasting
Music History
1978 BBC bans Sex Pistols "No One is Innocent"
Music History
1987 Federal judge throws out Bette Midler's $10 million suit against Ford Motor Co, who used a sound alike voice for their TV commercials
- 2005 TV police procedural "The Closer" debuts on TNT starring Kyra Sedgwick
Alright, Still
2006 UK singer-songwriter Lily Allen releases her debut album "Alright, Still" (Grammy nominee Best Alternative Music Album)
Dunkirk
2017 "Dunkirk" film directed by Christopher Nolan with ensemble cast including Mark Rylance and Tom Hardy premieres in London, England
Film & TV History
2018 Actress Scarlett Johansson withdraws from a transgender film role after criticism of her casting
Film & TV History
2018 HBO announces that it has obtained the rights to "The Nevers," a project by Joss Whedon
