Events in Film & TV on February 4

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

1970 "Patton" directed by Franklin J. Schaffner and starring George C. Scott premieres in New York (Academy Awards Best Picture 1971)

1991 Alex Trebek becomes first person to host three American game shows at the same time (Jeopardy!, Classic Concentration, To Tell the Truth)

1994 10th Soap Opera Digest Awards - Days of Our Lives wins
2000 Simulation video game "The Sims" developed by Maxis released in North America
2016 Fifth Democratic presidential candidates debate, broadcast on MSNBC, held in Durham, New Hampshire

2020 Radio personality Rush Limbaugh is presented the Presidential Medal of Freedom by Donald Trump during the State Of The Union Address

February in Film & TV