The Robe
1953 1st movie in Cinemascope "The Robe" based on the book by Lloyd C. Douglas, directed by Henry Koster and starring Richard Burton and Jean Simmons premieres
- 1954 CKLW TV channel 9 in Windsor, ON (CBC) begins broadcasting
- 1961 WLKY TV channel 32 in Louisville, Kentucky (ABC) begins broadcasting
- 1962 Public TV channel 13 begins in NYC
- 1963 "The Outer Limits" premieres on ABC-TV
- 1963 WVAN TV channel 9 in Savannah, GA (PBS) begins broadcasting
- 1964 "Shindig" premieres on ABC-TV
- 1967 KPAZ TV channel 21 in Phoenix, AZ (IND) begins broadcasting
- 1968 KLNI (now KADN) TV channel 15 in Lafayette, LA (IND) begins
The Bob Newhart Show
1972 "The Bob Newhart Show" sitcom (the Chicago one) debuts on CBS-TV, the first episode "Fly Unfriendly Skies" stars Penny Marshall as The Stewardess
- 1972 1st TV series about mixed marriage, "Bridget Loves Bernie" premieres
Drowning in Sea of Love
1977 Ringo Starr releases single "Drowning in Sea of Love" in the UK
Film & TV History
1978 Filming begins for "Monty Python's Life of Brian", on location in Monastir, Tunisia
- 1979 Louis LaRusso II's stage drama "Knockout", starring Danny Aiello, closes at the Helen Hayes Theater, NYC, after 154 performances
Film & TV History
1983 Arnold Schwarzenegger becomes a US citizen
Miami Vice
1984 1st broadcast of "Miami Vice" on NBC-TV
Toronto Film Festival
1989 14th Toronto International Film Festival: "Roger & Me" directed by Michael Moore wins the People's Choice Award
- 1989 Debbye Turner (Mont), 23, crowned 63rd Miss America 1990
- 1990 42nd Emmy Awards: LA Law, Murphy Brown, Peter Falk & Patricia Wettig win
Frasier
1993 "Frasier" starring Kelsey Grammer and David Hyde Pierce premieres on NBC
- 1995 20th Toronto International Film Festival: "Antonia's Line" directed by Marleen Gorris wins the People's Choice Award
- 1995 Shawntel Smith (Okla), 24, crowned 69th Miss America 1996
Film & TV History
1996 Courtroom reality show "Judge Judy" with Judge Judith Sheindlin premieres in the US
Toronto Film Festival
2000 25th Toronto International Film Festival: "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" directed by Ang Lee wins the People's Choice Award
Dr. Phil
2002 Talk show "Dr. Phil" with Phil McGraw and co-created by Oprah Winfrey debuts on syndicated US TV
- 2006 31st Toronto International Film Festival: "Bella" directed by Alejandro Gomez Monteverde wins the People's Choice Award
Emmy Awards
2007 59th Emmy Awards: The Sopranos, 30 Rock, James Spader & Sally Field win
Drive
2011 The critically acclaimed "Drive", starring Ryan Gosling, is released
- 2012 37th Toronto International Film Festival: "Silver Linings Playbook" directed by David O. Russell wins the People's Choice Award
Partners
2014 Barbra Streisand releases album "Partners" features duets with other artists, when reaches No 1, makes Streisand only recording-artist with top album in six decades
Toronto Film Festival
2018 "Green Book" wins People's Choice Award at the Toronto Film Festival
- 2018 First ever performance of comedy "Love's Victory" by Lady Mary Wroth at Penshurst Place, England, 400 years after it was written
Film & TV History
2019 Marvel actor Mark Ruffalo rebuffs UK PM Boris Johnson, who compared himself to Hulk, "Boris Johnson forgets that the Hulk only fights for the good of the whole"
- 2022 Singing drummer Ringo Starr releases his creatively titled third EP, "EP3"
