Cohan 1st Congressional Medal
1936 George M. Cohan is the first artist to be presented with a US Congressional Gold Medal, by Franklin D. Roosevelt (for raising war morale)
- 1940 Batman Comics, mobsters rub out a circus highwire team known as the Flying Graysons, leaving their son Dick (Robin) an orphan
I Remember Mama
1946 John Van Druten's stage play "I Remember Mama", marking the Broadway debut of Marlon Brando (20), in a minor role, closes at the Music Box Theatre, NYC, after 713 performances
- 1953 XETV TV channel 6 in Tijuana-San Diego, CA (IND) begins broadcasting
Film & TV History
1964 NBC approves Gene Roddenberry's script for pilot episode of "Star Trek" titled "The Cage"
- 1966 KBSC (now KVEA) TV channel 52 in Corona-Los Angeles, CA begins
Daytime Emmy Awards
1988 Emmy 15th Daytime Award presentation - Susan Lucci loses for 9th time
- 1989 Emmy 16th Daytime Award presentation - Susan Lucci loses for 10th time
Film & TV History
1990 Marla Maples father sues National Enquirer for $12M
Jackie Mason - Brand New
1991 "Jackie Mason - Brand New" closes at Neil Simon Theater, NYC, after 216 performances
A.I. Artificial Intelligence
2001 "A.I. Artificial Intelligence", directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Haley Joel Osment, Jude Law and Frances O'Connor, is released
Film & TV History
2011 "Transformers: Dark of the Moon," directed by Michael Bay, is released and ultimately grosses $1.123 billion globally
Film & TV History
2017 Kylie Jenner and Kendall Jenner apologize and remove t-shirts from sale featuring Tupac Shakur and others, after accused of exploiting their legacies
