Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is a mystery. Today is a gift.

Film and TV History on July 31

  • 1912 US government prohibits movies and photos of prize fights (censorship)
  • 1955 KRNT (now KCCI) TV channel 8 in Des Moines, Iowa (CBS) 1st broadcast
  • 1955 WHIS (now WVVA) TV channel 6 in Bluefield, West Virginia (NBC) 1st broadcast
  • 1960 KSOO (now KSFY) TV channel 13 in Sioux Falls, SD (NBC) 1st broadcast
  • 1969 KWIH TV channel 44 in Winona, MN (IND) begins broadcasting
  • 1970 Chet Huntley retires from NBC, ends "Huntley-Brinkley Report"
  • 1974 6th San Diego Comic-Con International opens at El Cortez Hotel
  • 1984 Leeza Gibbon's 1st appearance on Entertainment Tonight
  • 1986 19th San Diego Comic-Con International opens at Hotel San Diego
  • 1995 Walt Disney announces the acquisition of Capital Cities/ABC for $19 billion; network of properties now consists of Disney, ABC Sports, ESPN and ESPN2

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

2016 “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child", a play by Jack Thorne with contributions by J. K. Rowling premieres at Palace Theatre in London

Early Clue to Parkinson's Disease

2018 Actor Alan Alda reveals he has had Parkinson's disease for 3 years, in interview with CBS"s "This Morning". Reveals how physically acting out your dreams can be an early symptom. [1]