On This Day in Film & TV for August 4
Events in Film & TV
- 1958 The Billboard Hot 100 is published for the 1st time, with "Poor Little Fool" by Ricky Nelson at #1
- 1968 WXTV TV channel 41 in New York-Paterson, NY (UNI) begins broadcasting
- 1983 16th San Diego Comic-Con International opens at Hotel San Diego
- 1987 FCC vote 4-0 to rescind fairness doctrine for broadcasters
- 1988 21st San Diego Comic-Con International opens at Omni Hotel
- 1994 27th San Diego Comic-Con International opens at Hyatt Regency
- 1994 Howard Stern drops out of NY gubernatorial race
- 1997 "The Keenan Ivory Wayans Show" premieres on Fox TV
- More Events in Film & TV
Meghan Markle
Cole Sprouse
Dylan Sprouse
Marilyn MonroeWeddings in Film & TV
- 1939 Philosopher of communication theory Marshall McLuhan (28) weds teacher and aspiring actress Corinne Lewis (27)
- 2001 "James Bond" actor Pierce Brosnan (49) weds TV host and journalist Keely Shaye Smith (37) at the 785-year-old Ballintubber Abbey in County Mayo, Ireland
- 2001 "The Young and the Restless" actor Joshua Morrow (27) weds Tobe Keeney
More Weddings & Divorces in Film & TV
August in Film & TV History
The Wizard of Oz
Publicity still of the Wizard of Oz, showing the Tin Man, Scarecrow, Dorothy and Cowardly Lion
August 15, 1939
How Paula Yates Discovered Her Real Father
Controversial television presenter Paula Yates married pop star Bob Geldof on this day. Fate decided she would not remain happy ever after
August 31, 1986
The Best Quentin Tarantino Quiz
Do you know the answer to every Tarantino question? Including which Tarantino film script was leaked prior to filming? Or which actor is his most frequent collaborator?
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