- 1942 Walt Disney's animated movie "Bambi", based on the book by Felix Salten, is released
- 1956 WTVW TV channel 7 in Evansville, IN (ABC) begins broadcasting
- 1972 33rd Venice Film Festival opens
- 1987 "Dirty Dancing" film directed by Emile Ardolino, starring Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey opens in the US
- 1996 Christie Lee Woods, 18, of Texas, crowned 14th Miss Teen USA