- 1949 "Long-Haired Hare", animated short starring Bugs Bunny, is released in theaters
1st Color TV Broadcast
1951 First color TV broadcast, Arthur Godfrey hosts a musical variety special titled "Premiere" from CBS NYC to a network of 5 East Coast cities
Television Finale
1957 "Jonathan Winters Show" last airs on NBC-TV
A Raisin in the Sun
1960 Lorraine Hansberry's stage drama "A Raisin in the Sun", 1st Broadway play by a black woman, starring Ruby Dee and Sidney Poitier, closes at the Belasco Theatre, NYC, after 530 performances
- 1965 15th Berlin International Film Festival: "Alphaville" wins the Golden Bear
- 1967 First global satellite television program: "Our World" broadcast features 19 acts representing 19 nations including The Beatles singing "All You Need Is Love"
- 1967 KPBS TV channel 15 in San Diego, CA (PBS) begins broadcasting
- 1969 19th Berlin International Film Festival: "Early Works" wins the Golden Bear
Berlin Film Festival
1976 26th Berlin International Film Festival: "Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson" wins the Golden Bear
The Omen
1976 Supernatural horror film "The Omen" starring Gregory Peck and Lee Remick premieres in the US
Blade Runner
1982 Science-fiction film "Blade Runner", directed by Ridley Scott, starring Harrison Ford and Rutger Hauer, is released
Music History
1983 Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's musical "Evita", starring Patti LuPone, Mandy Patinkin, and Bob Gunton, closes at Broadway Theater, NYC, after 1568 performances abd 7 Tony Award wins
Television Finale
1993 "Late Night with David Letterman" airs for the last time on NBC-TV
Glastonbury Festival
1993 Glastonbury Festival in Pilton, England opens: The Black Crowes, and The Kinks headline; other performers include Winton Marsalis, Robert Plant, Velvet Underground, Hothouse Flowers, Van Morrison, John Prine, Rolf Harris, Lenny Kravitz, and Barenaked Ladies
Independence Day
1996 "Independence Day", directed by Roland Emmerich, and starring Will Smith, Bill Pullman and Jeff Goldblum premieres in Westwood, California
Glastonbury Festival
2014 Glastonbury Festival in Pilton, England opens: Arcade Fire, and Metallica headline; other performers include The Black Keys; Lana Del Rey; Dolly Parton, Robert Plant, Bryan Ferry, and Ed Sheeran
