- 1938 Robert E Sherwood's stage drama "Abe Lincoln in Illinois", starring Raymond Massey, opens at the Plymouth Theatre, NYC; runs for 472 performances
The Great Dictator
1940 "The Great Dictator", a satiric social commentary film by and starring Charlie Chaplin released
I Love Lucy
1951 "I Love Lucy", starring Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, debuts on CBS
- 1953 John Patrick's play "Teahouse of the August Moon" premieres in New York
- 1953 KOIN TV channel 6 in Portland, OR (CBS) begins broadcasting
- 1953 WJNL (now WFAT) TV channel 19 in Johnstown, PA (IND) begins
- 1954 KLTV TV channel 7 in Tyler-Longview, TX (ABC) begins broadcasting
- 1959 KNDO TV channel 23 in Yakima, WA (NBC) begins broadcasting
- 1959 TV series "The Untouchables" starring Robert Stack premieres in the US
- 1962 WLOX TV channel 13 in Biloxi-Gulfport, MS (ABC) begins broadcasting
- 1965 WEMT (now WVII) TV channel 7 in Bangor, ME (ABC) begins broadcasting
- 1971 World's first arcade video game Computer Space developed by Syzygy first demonstrated at the MOA Show in the US
A Dose of Rock 'n' Roll
1976 Ringo Starr releases single "A Dose of Rock 'n' Roll"; peaks at 26 in US, fails to chart in UK
Radio Premiere
1989 American radio and television evangelist Billy Graham is given the 1,900th star on Hollywood Boulevard, the first clergyman to be granted a star
- 1993 Late night talk show "The Chevy Chase Show" final episode airs on FOX tv; cancelled after 6 weeks
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000 Larry David's comedy show "Curb Your Enthusiasm" debuts on HBO
- 2007 Fox Business Network (FBN), American financial cable network is launched
Better In Stereo
2013 Dove Cameron releases single "Better In Stereo"
- 2017 60 Minutes and The Washington Post publish story detailing how Congress passed a bill sponsored by Tom Marino that hindered the fight against the opioid crisis
#MeToo Movement
2017 Actress Alyssa Milano's tweet “If you’ve been sexually harassed or assaulted write ‘me too’" prompts flood of replies across Facebook, Instagram and Twitter
