Judge Priest
1934 "Judge Priest" film directed by John Ford, starring Will Rogers is released
- 1936 Bachelor's Children debuts on CBS radio (at 9:45 am)
Mildred Pierce
1945 "Mildred Pierce" starring Joan Crawford opens at Strand Theater, NYC; wins Academy Award for Best Actress
- 1948 WBAP-TV, (NBC affiliate) Fort Worth Texas, begins broadcasting
My Friend Irma
1949 "My Friend Irma" premieres, 1st of 16 films starring Dean Martin & Jerry Lewis
- 1953 "Bob & Ray Show" TV Variety last air on NBC
- 1953 "Juvenile Jury" TV Children's last airs on NBC, moved to CBS
- 1953 "Racket Squad" TV Crime Drama last airs on CBS
- 1953 KOAT TV channel 7 in Albuquerque, NM (ABC/PBS) begins broadcasting
- 1955 1st World Series color TV broadcast on NBC-TV (Yanks beat Dodgers)
- 1955 WITN TV channel 7 in Washington, NC (NBC) begins broadcasting
Television Finale
1956 "Johnny Carson Show" TV Variety last airs on CBS-TV
Hazel
1961 "Hazel" starring Shirley Booth debuts on NBC-TV
Dr. Kildare
1961 American medical drama series "Dr. Kildare", starring Richard Chamberlain and Raymond Massey, premieres on NBC-TV
- 1961 Ossie Davis' comedic stage farce "Purlie Victorious", starring the playwright, opens at the Cort Theatre, later transferring to the Longacre, NYC; runs for 261 performances
- 1961 Walt Disney's movie "Grey Friars Bobby" premieres
- 1962 "Brighter Day" last airs on CBS-TV daytime
- 1962 "I'm Dickens, He's Fenster" debuts on ABC-TV
- 1962 "Jan Murray Show" last airs on NBC-TV
- 1962 "Verdict Is Yours," last airs on CBS-TV
- 1962 The last airing of "The Tonight Show" prior to Johnny Carson becoming host airs on NBC-TV
- 1963 "King Leonardo" cartoon last airs on NBC-TV
New Phil Silvers Show
1963 "New Phil Silvers Show" debuts on CBS-TV
- 1963 "Nick Teen & Al K. Hall" by Rolf Harris peaks at #95
- 1963 "Shari Lewis Show" last airs on NBC-TV
Music History
1968 "Noël Coward's Sweet Potato" opens at Barrymore NYC for 17 performances
Musical Finale
1968 John Kander and Fred Ebb's musical "The Happy Time", starring Robert Goulet, closes at Broadway Theater, NYC, after 286 performances
- 1970 TV game show "Words & Music" debuts on NBC
Music History
1973 CBS-TV airs singer Cass Elliot's variety show special "Don't Call Me Mama Any More"; guests include Joel Grey, Dick Van Dyke, and Bruno the Bear (aka Gentle Ben)
Physical
1981 Olivia Newton-John releases single "Physical" (Billboard Song of the Year 1982)
Music History
1985 "Don't Lose My Number" by Phil Collins peaks at #4
Star Trek: The Next Generation,
1987 "Star Trek: The Next Generation," starring Patrick Stewart debuts on syndicated TV
TV Show Appearance
1987 Gladys Knight and Smokey Robinson appear on TV game show "The $10,000 Pyramid"
- 1987 Star Trek: The Next Generation premieres with the episode 'Encounter at Farpoint'
Music History
1990 Marvin Gaye gets a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame
The Big Breakfast
1992 UK morning TV show "The Big Breakfast" presented by Chris Evans, Gaby Roslin and Paula Yates, produced by Bob Geldof premieres
Ed Wood
1994 "Ed Wood" film directed by Tim Burton and starring Johnny Depp premieres
Film & TV History
1995 Mary Tyler Moore returns to series TV in "New York News" on CBS; cancelled after 8 episodes
- 1995 Superhero film "Batman Forever" released in Czech Republic
Film & TV History
1997 Newscaster David Brinkley, 74, retires after 54 years in broadcasting
The Daily Show with Trevor Noah
2015 South African comedian Trevor Noah succeeds Jon Stewart as host of late-night talk and satirical news program "The Daily Show" on Comedy Central in US
Film & TV History
2017 Actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus reveals she has breast cancer
No Time To Die
2021 James Bond film "No Time To Die", the last starring Daniel Craig, premieres after an 18 month delay due to the pandemic
