Events in Film & TV on April 5

1927 Johnny Weissmuller sets world records in both the 100m and 200m free style swimming events

1934 Baseball superstar Babe Ruth agrees to do three 15-minute broadcasts a week over NBC for a fee of $39,000 for 13 weeks; $4,000 more than his NY Yankees playing contract

1951 "A Place in the Sun", film adaptation of Theodore Dreiser's "An American Tragedy", directed by George Stevens, starring Montgomery Clift, Elizabeth Taylor and Shelley Winters premieres at the Cannes Film Festival in France

1961 Barbra Streisand appears on "Jack Paar Show"

1965 37th Academy Awards: "My Fair Lady", Rex Harrison (My Fair Lady) & Julie Andrews (Mary Poppins) win awards

1976 Tom Stoppard's play "Dirty Linen and New-Found-Land" premieres in London

1989 NBC's "Late Night With David Letterman" becomes 1st network TV show broadcast in Dolby Stereo

1990 Paul Newman wins a court victory over Julius Gold, to keep giving all profits from Newman foods to charity

1992 WrestleMania VIII, Hoosier Dome, Indianapolis, IN (62,167): Hulk Hogan defeats Sid Justice by DQ; Randy Savage beats Ric Flair for WWF Heavyweight title

1994 "Jackie Mason Politically Incorrect" opens at Golden Theater, NYC; runs for 347 performances

1997 Steve Irwin's "The Crocodile Hunter" debuts

2009 WrestleMania XXV, Reliant Stadium, Houston, TX (72,744): The Undertaker defeats Shawn Michaels; John Cena beats Edge and The Big Show; Triple H downs Randy Orton

2009 WrestleMania XXV, Reliant Stadium, Houston, TX (72,744): The Undertaker defeats Shawn Michaels; John Cena beats Edge and The Big Show; Triple H downs Randy Orton

2017 Pepsi ad featuring Kendall Jenner pulled after criticized for trivializing demonstrations

2020 WrestleMania XXXVI, WWE Performance Center, Orlando FL, Part 2: Drew McIntyre defeats Brock Lesnar to win the WWE C'ship; Charlotte Flair beats Rhea Ripley for NXT Women's title