- 1937 1st broadcast of "Guiding Light" on NBC radio
- 1949 1st Emmy Awards: Shirley Dinsdale & Pantomime Quiz (KTLA) win
- 1953 WABI TV channel 5 in Bangor, ME (CBS) begins broadcasting
John F. Kennedy
Film Release
1961 Walt Disney's animated film "101 Dalmatians", based on the novel by Dodie Smith and directed by Clyde Geronimi and Hamilton Luske is released in the US
Walt Disney
- 1966 WCMC (now WMGM) TV channel 40 in Wildwood, NJ (NBC) 1st broadcast
Event of Interest
1970 "M*A*S*H", directed by Robert Altman, starring Donald Sutherland and Elliott Gould, is released (Palme d'Or 1970)
Robert Altman
- 1971 WHMB TV channel 40 in Indianapolis, IN (IND) begins broadcasting
Golden Globes
1975 32nd Golden Globes: "Chinatown", Jack Nicholson, & Gena Rowlands win
Jack Nicholson
Robert Evans
- 1987 3rd Sundance Film Festival: "Waiting for the Moon" and "The Trouble with Dick" (tie) win Grand Jury Prize Dramatic
Event of Interest
1988 US VP George H. W. Bush & Dan Rather clash on "CBS Evening News" as Rather attempts to question Bush about his role in Iran-Contra affair
George H. W. Bush
Golden Globes
2004 61st Golden Globes: "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King", Sean Penn, and Charlize Theron win
Event of Interest
2019 Documentary "Leaving Neverland" detailing singer Michael Jackson's relationship with two boys premieres at the Sundance Film Festival
Michael Jackson
