- 1888 One of first known modern beauty contests held in Spa, Belgium
Get-Rich-Quick Wallingford
1910 George M. Cohan's musical "Get-Rich-Quick Wallingford" premieres in NYC
Adventures of Superman
1952 "Adventures of Superman" TV series starring George Reeves premieres in syndication in the US
Charlie Chaplin Banned
1952 The United States bars Charlie Chaplin from re-entering the country after a trip to England
Film & TV History
1959 Nikita Khrushchev is denied access to Disneyland
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
1970 "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" premieres on CBS
Fawlty Towers
1975 "Fawlty Towers" starring John Cleese, Prunella Scales and Andrew Sachs premieres on BBC2 in the UK
- 1980 "Ordinary People" film directed by Robert Redford and starring Donald Sutherland, Mary Tyler Moore and Judd Hirsch premieres (Academy Award - Best Picture, 1981)
- 1981 6th Toronto International Film Festival: "Chariots of Fire" directed by Hugh Hudson wins the People's Choice Award
Emmy Awards
1982 34th Emmy Awards: Hill St Blue, Barney Miller, Alan Alda & Carol Kane win
Captain EO
1986 3-D short film "Captain EO" with Michael Jackson premieres at Disney theme parks
- 1987 12th Toronto International Film Festival: "The Princess Bride" directed by Rob Reiner wins the People's Choice Award
- 1987 Kaye Lani Rae Rafko (Mich), 24, crowned 61st Miss America
Doogie Howser, M.D.
1989 "Doogie Howser, M.D.", starring Neil Patrick Harris as a teenage physician, debuts on ABC
Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814
1989 "Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814" 4th studio album by Janet Jackson is released (Grammy Award Best Long Form Music Video 1990, Billboard Album of the Year 1990)
Goodfellas
1990 American gangster film "Goodfellas", directed by Martin Scorsese, starring Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci, and Ray Liotta, premieres
- 1992 17th Toronto International Film Festival: "Strictly Ballroom" directed by Baz Luhrmann wins the People's Choice Award
Emmy Awards
1993 45th Emmy Awards: Seinfeld, Picket Fences & Ted Danson win
- 1993 Actress Michele Phillips (Knots Landing) is robbed at gunpoint
- 1993 Kimberly Clarice Aiken, 18, Miss SC wins 67th Miss America
ER
1994 Hospital based drama series "ER" premieres on NBC, created by novelist and filmmaker Michael Crichton, starring George Clooney, Anthony Edwards and Noah Wyle
Music History
1996 David Hare's play "Skylight" opens at Royale Theater NYC, starring Michael Gambon
Toronto Film Festival
1998 23rd Toronto International Film Festival: "Life Is Beautiful" directed by Roberto Benigni wins the People's Choice Award
Emmy Awards
2004 56th Emmy Awards: The Sopranos, Arrested Development, James Spader and Allison Janney win
How I Met Your Mother
2005 TV sitcom "How I Met Your Mother" premieres, starring Josh Radnor, Neil Patrick Harris, Cobie Smulders, Jason Segel and Alyson Hannigan
Toronto Film Festival
2009 34th Toronto International Film Festival: "Precious" directed by Lee Daniels wins the People's Choice Award
- 2010 35th Toronto International Film Festival: "The King's Speech" directed by Tom Hooper wins the People's Choice Award
Two and a Half Men
2011 Ashton Kutcher debuts on "Two and a Half Men", replacing Charlie Sheen
Emmy Awards
2016 68th Emmy Awards: hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, "Game of Thrones", Julia Dreyfus, Rami Malek win
- 2021 73rd Emmy Awards: "The Crown" Best Drama, "Ted Lasso" Best Comedy, "Mare of Easttown" Best Limited Series
