- 1953 "House of Wax" 1st color 3-D movie, premieres in New York
- 1954 KRGV TV channel 5 in Weslaco, TX (ABC) begins broadcasting
- 1956 Philips broadcasts 1st Dutch color TV programs
Film Release
1957 "12 Angry Men", directed by Sidney Lumet, starring Henry Fonda and Lee J. Cobb, is released
Academy Awards
1967 39th Academy Awards: "A Man For All Seasons," Best Picture, Elizabeth Taylor & Paul Scofield best actress/actor
Academy Awards
1968 40th Academy Awards: "In the Heat of the Night", Rod Steiger & Katherine Hepburn win
Music Premiere
1968 Musical "George M!", based on the life of Broadway star George M. Cohan, opens at Palace Theater NYC for 435 performances
Academy Awards
1972 44th Academy Awards: "The French Connection", Gene Hackman & Jane Fonda win
Film & TV History
1974 Magicians Penn Jillette and Teller first meet
- 1988 8th Golden Raspberry Awards: "Leonard Part 6" wins
Film Premiere
2014 "The Amazing Spider-Man 2" directed by Marc Webb and starring Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone premieres in London
Hall of Fame
2014 29th Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees: Peter Gabriel; Hall & Oates; KISS; Nirvana; Linda Ronstadt; Cat Stevens; The E Street Band; Brian Epstein; and Andrew Loog Oldham
Film Premiere
2017 "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2" directed by James Gunn, and starring Chris Pratt and Zoe Saldana premieres in Tokyo, Japan
Music History
2022 Revival of "Cabaret" starring Eddie Redmayne wins best musical at UK's Olivier Awards, "Life of Pi" wins best play [1]
