Film & TV History
1957 Two male attorneys "stand in" as actress Sophia Loren & producer Carlo Ponti wed by proxy in Juarez, Mexico
- 1963 "The Fugitive" starring David Janssen premieres on ABC TV
Bewitched
1964 American sitcom "Bewitched", starring Elizabeth Montgomery, premieres on ABC TV
Baby Love
1964 Motown Records releases The Supremes' single "Baby Love"; written and produced by the Holland-Dozier-Holland team, it becomes their second consecutive #1 record
TV Show Appearance
1967 American rock band "The Doors" appear for 1st and last time on "The Ed Sullivan Show"; singer Jim Morrison reneges on promise to change a lyric, prompting producers to offer no further invitations [1]
Television Debut
1967 British rock band "The Who" make US television debut, performing "My Generation" on "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour", and detonating Keith Moon's drum kit
- 1970 American TV variety program "The Flip Wilson Show" debuts on NBC-TV,; runs for 4 seasons, winning 2 Emmy Awards
- 1970 WSWP TV channel 9 in Grandview, WV (PBS) begins broadcasting
M*A*S*H
1972 TV comedy series "M*A*S*H", adapted from the movie, starring Alan Alda, Loretta Swit, Wayne Rogers, and McLean Stevenson debuts on CBS in the US; runs for 11 years garnering 14 Emmy and 1 Peabody Award
- 1976 NASA publicly unveils space shuttle Enterprise in Palmdale, California, named after Star Trek Enterprise with cast attending
Ringo's Rotogravure
1976 Polydor/Atlantic releases Ringo Starr' fifth studio album "Ringo's Rotogravure"
- 1978 30th Emmy Awards: "All in the Family"; Ed Asner & Sada Thompson win
Divine Madness
1980 Bette Midler's concert film "Divine Madness", directed by Michael Ritchie, premieres
Toronto Film Festival
1983 8th Toronto International Film Festival: "The Big Chill" directed by Lawrence Kasdan wins the People's Choice Award
Music History
1983 Vanessa Williams (20), Miss New York is crowned 56th Miss America 1984; 1st winner of African-American descent
- 1988 13th Toronto International Film Festival: "Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown" directed by Pedro Almodovar wins the People's Choice Award
- 1989 41st Emmy Awards: "LA Law", "Cheers", Dana Delany & Candice Bergen win
- 1992 House votes 280 to 128 to give FCC control of cable TV rates
- 1994 19th Toronto International Film Festival: "Priest" directed by Antonia Bird wins the People's Choice Award
- 1994 Heather Whitestone (21), Miss Alabama, crowned 68th Miss America 1995
- 2002 27th Toronto International Film Festival: "Whale Rider" directed by Niki Caro wins the People's Choice Award
- 2005 30th Toronto International Film Festival: "Tsotsi" directed by Gavin Hood wins the People's Choice Award
Community
2009 TV sitcom "Community" created by Dan Harmon, starring an ensemble cast including Joel McHale, Gillian Jacobs and Alison Brie debuts in the US
Who Is Harry Nilsson
2010 Documentary film "Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him)?" released theatrically
Russell Brand Accused
2023 British comedian Russell Brand accused of rape, sexual assaults and emotional abuse by four women in investigation by "The Sunday Times" and Channel 4 [1]
