Weissmuller Sets Records
1927 Johnny Weissmuller sets 100-yard & 200-yard freestyle swim record
Boxing Title Fight
1952 1st sporting event televised nationally - Jersey Joe Walcott beats Ezzard Charles in 15 rounds for heavyweight boxing title, at Municipal Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- 1954 "Your Show Of Shows" last airs on NBC-TV
Television Finale
1956 "Milton Berle Show" last airs on NBC-TV
Music History
1987 Prince's Trust Rock Gala: Eric Clapton leads an all-star band including George Harrison, Ringo Starr, Elton John, Phil Collins, and Jeff Lynne at Wembley Stadium, London
Music History
1994 Spalding Gray's one-man show "Gray's Anatomy" opens an encore run at Beaumont Theater, NYC; runs for 8 performances
The Truman Show
1998 "The Truman Show", starring Jim Carrey, Laura Linney, and Ed Harris, is released
Film & TV History
2018 Harvey Weinstein pleads not guilty to rape and sexual assault charges in court in New York
- 2018 Miss America pageant announces an end to its swimsuit competition