Film & TV History
1926 John Logie Baird gives the first public demonstration of television in his laboratory in London
Theater Premiere
1927 Maxwell Anderson's play "Saturday's Children" premieres in New York City
Historic Publication
1929 Rube Goldberg's "The Inventions of Professor Lucifer Gorgonzola Butts, A.K.," cartoon series first published in "Colliers Weekly"
Film Premiere
1931 "Cimarron" directed by Wesley Ruggles and starring Richard Dix and Irene Dunne premieres in New York. 1st western to win Best Outstanding Production/Picture (1931)
Golden Globes
1974 31st Golden Globes: "The Exorcist", Al Pacino, & Marsha Mason win
- 1979 "The Dukes of Hazzard" premieres on US TV network CBS
Music History
1980 175,000 pay to hear Frank Sinatra sing in Rio de Janeiro
Golden Globes
1985 42nd Golden Globes: "Amadeus", F. Murray Abraham, & Sally Field win
American Music Awards
1987 14th American Music Awards: Whitney Houston, Lionel Richie & Alabama win
- 1987 Hart Foundation beat British Bulldogs for WWF tag team title
- 1992 8th Sundance Film Festival: "In the Soup" wins Grand Jury Prize Dramatic
Film & TV History
1995 NJ Governor Christine Whitman, dedicates a rest stop to Howard Stern
Music Single
2009 "Blame It (On the Alcohol)" single released by Jamie Foxx featuring T-Pain (Billboard Song of the Year 2009)
- 2014 30th Sundance Film Festival: "Whiplash", directed by Damien Chazelle, wins Grand Jury Prize Dramatic
Music History
2022 Spotify removes Neil Young's music from its streaming platform after the singer-songwriter's ultimatum in objection to COVID-19 misinformation in Joe Rogan's podcasts [1]
