- 1942 Dutch actors protest obligatory membership of Culture Chamber
- 1947 CBS radio premiere of Villa-Lobos' "Bachianas Brasilieras No 3"
- 1960 Bil Keane's "Family Circus" cartoon strip debuts
- 1993 Kenya Moore, 22, (Michigan), crowned 42nd Miss USA
- 1995 1st broadcast of "Woman of Independent Means" on NBC-TV
- 2006 59th British Film and Television Awards (BAFTAS): "Brokeback Mountain" Best Film, Ang Lee Best Director
- 2008 Toshiba announces its formal recall of its HD DVD video format, ending the format war between it and Sony's Blu-Ray Disc