Sports History
1952 1st African American executive of a major TV station (Jackie Robinson-WNBC NY)
- 1960 Lionel Bart's musical comedy "Fings Ain't Wot They Used T'be" opens at Garrick Theatre, London; runs for 886 pefromances
Film Premiere
1970 "Patton" directed by Franklin J. Schaffner and starring George C. Scott premieres in New York (Academy Awards Best Picture 1971)
- 1979 "Co-Ed Fever," TV Comedy, debut & cancelled that outing on CBS
Film & TV History
1991 Alex Trebek becomes first person to host three American game shows at the same time (Jeopardy!, Classic Concentration, To Tell the Truth)
Radio History
2020 Radio personality Rush Limbaugh is presented the Presidential Medal of Freedom by Donald Trump during the State Of The Union Address