- 1910 1st commercially successful electric bus line opens (Hollywood)
- 1928 1st ever TV drama WGY's "Queens Messenger" broadcast in the New York area starring Izetta Jewell
- 1950 Dick Tracy TV show sparks uproar concerning violence
- 1953 KSBW TV channel 8 in Salinas-Monterey, CA (NBC) begins broadcasting
- 1953 WEHT TV channel 25 in Evansville, IN (CBS) begins broadcasting
- 1954 1st Miss America TV broadcast; 19-year-old Lee Meriwether of California crowned 27th Miss America
- 1954 KXJB TV channel 4 in Valley City (Fargo) (NBC) begins broadcasting
- 1955 KTVT TV channel 11 in Fort Worth-Dallas, TX (IND) begins broadcasting
- 1962 KVCR TV channel 24 in San Bernardino, CA (PBS) begins broadcasting
- 1964 Gillette's 20 year contract with Madison Square Garden & ABC to televise fights for free ends as Dick Tiger defeats Don Fullmer at Cleve Auditorium
TV Show Appearance
1966 Rolling Stones 4th appearance on "The Ed Sullivan Show"; perform 3 songs, including "Paint It Black"
The Carol Burnett Show
1967 "The Carol Burnett Show" starring Carol Burnett premieres on CBS-TV in the US
- 1967 WSRE TV channel 23 in Pensacola, FL (PBS) begins broadcasting
- 1967 WUNE TV channel 17 in Linville, NC (PBS) begins broadcasting
- 1967 WUNF TV channel 33 in Asheville, NC (PBS) begins broadcasting
- 1967 WUNG TV channel 58 in Concord, NC (PBS) begins broadcasting
- 1970 Ford Motor Company introduces its first North American subcompact model - the Pinto
- 1971 Laurel Lea Schaefer (Ohio), 22, crowned 44th Miss America 1972
- 1976 Dorothy Kathleen Benham (Minn), 20, crowned 49th Miss America 1977
Emmy Awards
1977 29th Emmy Awards: "The Mary Tyler Moore Show", Carroll O'Connor & Bea Arthur win; "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" accumulates a then record 29 awards over its 7 season run
Music History
1977 American crooner Bing Crosby and British singer David Bowie record duet "Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy" at ATV Elstree Studios near London for television special "Bing Crosby's Merrie Olde Christmas"
The Atari 2600
1977 The Atari 2600, originally known as the Atari Video Computer System (Atari VCS) is released in North America, revolutionizing the video game industry
- 1982 Debbie Maffett (California), 25, crowned 55th Miss America 1983
Emmy Awards
1994 46th Emmy Awards: Frasier, Picket Fences and Kelsey Grammer win
Pride & Prejudice
2005 "Pride & Prejudice", the film adaptation of Jane Austen's novel of the same name, starring Keira Knightley as Elizabeth Bennet, is released
- 2005 Film adaption "Pride and Prejudice" starring Keira Knightley and Matthew Mcfadyen, directed by Joe Wright premieres at the Toronto Film Festival
The Martian
2015 "The Martian" based on the novel by Andy Weir, directed by Ridley Scott and starring Matt Damon premieres at the Toronto International Film Festival
Film & TV History
2015 Sofia Vergara (Modern Family) and Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting (The Big Bang Theory) are named highest earning TV actresses (28.5 million) by Forbes
Green Book
2018 Film "Green Book" directed by Peter Farrell and starring Viggo Mortensen and Mahershala Ali premieres at the Toronto Film Festival (Academy Award Best Picture 2019)
- 2021 74th Cannes Film Festival: Audrey Diwan's "Happening" (L'Événement) wins the Palme d'Or
