Hollywoodland
1923 The Hollywood Sign is officially dedicated in the hills above Hollywood, Los Angeles. It originally reads "Hollywoodland" but the four last letters are dropped after renovation in 1949
Music History
1939 Frank Sinatra makes his recording debut, with The Harry James Orchestra, singing "From the Bottom of My Heart" and "Melancholy Mood"
- 1956 WCBI TV channel 4 in Columbus, MS (CBS) begins broadcasting
Music History
1978 BBC bans Sex Pistols "No One is Innocent"
Music History
1987 Federal judge throws out Bette Midler's $10 million suit against Ford Motor Co, who used a sound alike voice for their TV commercials
Murder of Interest
1994 Former NFL running back, broadcaster and actor O.J. Simpson (charged with murder) gives hair samples for testing
- 2005 TV police procedural "The Closer" debuts on TNT starring Kyra Sedgwick
Film Premiere
2017 "Dunkirk" film directed by Christopher Nolan with ensemble cast including Mark Rylance and Tom Hardy premieres in London, England
Film & TV History
2018 Actress Scarlett Johansson withdraws from a transgender film role after criticism of her casting
