Events in Film & TV on January 23

  • 1951 3rd Emmy Awards: Alan Young Show, Alan Young and Gertrude Berg win
  • 1955 KORK (now KVBC) TV channel 3 in Las Vegas, Nevada (NBC) 1st broadcast
  • 1961 Supreme Court rules cities & states have right to censor films
  • 1962 "Jules et Jim", based on the novel by Henri-Pierre Roché, directed by François Truffau and starring Jeanne Moreau is released
  • 1965 "King Family Show" (musical variety) premieres on ABC TV
  • 1975 "Barney Miller" premieres on ABC TV
  • 1977 Mini-series "Roots" premieres on ABC

Event of interestEvent of Interest

1983 "A-Team" with Mr T premieres on NBC

Actor Mr. T
Actor
Mr. T

Event of interestEvent of Interest

1984 Hulk Hogan defeats Iron Sheik to become WWF champ

WWF Wrestler Hulk Hogan
WWF Wrestler
Hulk Hogan
  • 1985 Britains House of Lords debate 1st televised
  • 1986 "Jerome Kern Goes to Hollywood" opens at Ritz Theater NYC for 13 performances

Film tv awardsFilm and TV Awards

1988 45th Golden Globes: The Last Emperor, Michael Douglas, & Sally Kirkland win

Actor Michael Douglas
Actor
Michael Douglas
  • 1988 Bob Benoit bowls 1st 300-pt game in a televised title match

Film tv awardsFilm and TV Awards

1993 50th Golden Globes: "Scent of a Woman", Al Pacino, & Emma Thompson win

Actor Al Pacino
Actor
Al Pacino
Actress Emma Thompson
Actress
Emma Thompson

Film tv awardsFilm and TV Awards

2000 57th Golden Globes: American Beauty, Denzel Washington, & Hilary Swank win

Actor Denzel Washington
Actor
Denzel Washington
Actress Hilary Swank
Actress
Hilary Swank

Appears on tv showTelevision Debut

2005 "Numbers", starring Rob Morrow and David Krumholtz, debuts on CBS

Actor David Krumholtz
Actor
David Krumholtz

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