Hollywoodland
1949 Groundbreaking ceremony for the Hollywood sign in Hollywood, Los Angeles; old Hollywoodland sign torn down, reconstruction of a replacement begins with just Hollywood
- 1953 KERO TV channel 23 in Bakersfield, CA (CBS/NBC) begins broadcasting
- 1954 KODE TV channel 12 in Joplin, MO (ABC) begins broadcasting
- 1954 KUTV TV channel 2 in Salt Lake City, UT (NBC) begins broadcasting
- 1954 WANE TV channel 15 in Fort Wayne, IN (CBS) begins broadcasting
- 1954 WCAX TV channel 3 in Burlington, VT (CBS) begins broadcasting
- 1962 TV comedy series "Beverly Hillbillies" premieres on CBS
Gilligan's Island
1964 TV sitcom "Gilligan's Island", starring Bob Denver as Gilligan, debuts on CBS
- 1968 "Oliver!" directed by Carol Reed and starring Mark Lester and Ron Moody premieres in London (Best Picture 1969)
- 1968 1st broadcast of "Hawaii Five-O" on CBS-TV
The Brady Bunch
1969 TV sitcom "The Brady Bunch" created by Sherwood Schwartz premieres on ABC in the US
Knight Rider
1982 "Knight Rider", starring David Hasselhoff, debuts on NBC
Film & TV History
1986 Bobby Ewing (Patrick Duffy) returns to TV show "Dallas", his death is attributed to his wife Pam's bad dream (erases all of previous season)
Film & TV History
1992 Roseanne Barr Arnold gets a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame
The Departed
2006 Martin Scorsese's "The Departed", starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, and Mark Wahlberg, premieres in New York City (Best Picture 2007)
Downton Abbey
2010 TV Period drama "Downton Abbey" premieres in the UK created by Julian Fellowes, starring Hugh Bonnevillle and an ensemble cast
- 2017 The video game Fortnite: Battle Royale is released, eventually becoming one of the most popular games worldwide
