Magic Show
1903 Harry Houdini performs at Rembrandt theater, Amsterdam
Television Premiere
1949 "Arthur Godfrey & his Friends" premieres on CBS TV
Television Debut
1966 "Batman", starring Adam West as Batman, Burt Ward as Robin, and Cesar Romero as The Joker, debuts on ABC
American Music Awards
1979 6th American Music Awards: Barry Manilow, Linda Ronstadt win
Premiere of Dynasty
1981 Soap opera "Dynasty" produced by Aaron Spelling and starring John Forsythe, Linda Evans and Joan Collins premieres on ABC-TV
- 1992 13th ACE Cable Awards: CNN wins the Golden CableACE for the coverage of the Persian Gulf War
Hall of Fame
1993 8th Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees: Ruth Brown; Cream; Creedence Clearwater Revival; The Doors; Etta James; Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers; Van Morrison; Sly and the Family Stone; Dinah Washington; Dick Clark; and Milt Gabler
People's Choice Awards
1997 23rd People's Choice Awards: Mel Gibson & Sandra Bullock win (Dramatic Motion Picture) and Tim Allen & Oprah Winfrey win (TV)
Lizzie McGuire Premieres
2001 Disney Channel TV series "Lizzie McGuire" premieres starring Hilary Duff
- 2001 Downtown Disney opens to the public in Anaheim
People's Choice Awards
2003 29th People's Choice Awards: Mel Gibson & Julia Roberts win (Dramatic Motion Picture) and Ray Romano & Jennifer Aniston win (TV)
- 2012 17th Critics' Choice Movie Awards: The Artist wins Best Film
Television Debut
2014 "True Detective", a crime-drama starring Woody Harrelson and Matthew McConaughey, debuts on HBO
- 2014 71st Golden Globes: "12 Years a Slave", Matthew McConaughey, & Cate Blanchett win
Golden Globes
2014 Woody Allen receives the Cecil B. DeMille Award for lifetime achievement at the 71st Annual Golden Globe Awards