Easy Rider
1969 "Easy Rider", directed by Dennis Hopper, starring himself, Peter Fonda and Jack Nicholson, is released
- 1969 WMUL (now WPBY) TV channel 33 in Huntington, WV (PBS) 1st broadcast
Pink Floyd - The Wall
1982 Musical film adaptation of "Pink Floyd - The Wall", directed by Alan Parker, starring Bob Geldof, and written by Roger Waters, premieres at the Empire, Leicester Square, in London,
- 1983 Mario Bros. is first released by Nintendo in Japan as an arcade game about an Italian-American plumber
Music History
1987 American rocker Steve Miller's star is unveiled on Hollywood's Walk of Fame
When Harry Met Sally
1989 Romantic comedy film "When Harry Met Sally" starring Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan, directed by Rob Reiner, and written by Nora Ephron, is released
- 1992 Actress Nell Carter undergoes brain surgery
Film & TV History
1996 Revival of Herb Gardner's stage comedy-drama "A Thousand Clowns" starring Judd Hirsch, opens at Criterion Theater, NYC, runs for 32 performances
- 2005 38th San Diego Comic-Con International opens at San Diego Convention Center
The Dark Knight
2008 "The Dark Knight" directed by Christopher Nolan, starring Christian Bale and Heath Ledger, premieres in New York
