- 1892 The Limelight Department, one of the world's first film studios, is officially established in Melbourne, Australia
Film Release
1928 Alfred Hitchcock's film, "Case Of Jonathan Drew," (or "The Lodger") is released
Film Release
1947 Perennial Christmas film "Miracle on 34th St" starring John Payne and Maureen O'Hara, directed by George Seaton is released
Music Premiere
1962 "Julie & Carol at Carnegie Hall", musical comedy/variety television special with Julie Andrews & Carol Burnett premieres on CBS
Film Release
1975 "Nashville", directed by Robert Altman and starring Ned Beatty and Ronee Blakley, is released
Film Release
1982 "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial", directed by Steven Spielberg, starring Henry Thomas and Drew Barrymore, is released
Music History
1983 "My Love" by Lionel Richie peaks at #5
Music Concert
1988 Freedom Fest: Anti-apartheid benefit & Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute concert addresses his continued imprisonment; performers include Whitney Houston, Phil Collins, Dire Straits, Stevie Wonder, Tracy Chapman, Hugh Masekela & Miriam Makeba, Youssou N'dour, Peter Gabriel, Al Green, Joan Armatrading; Jessye Norman, and The Eurythmics at Wembley Stadium, London; broadcast to 67 countries with estimated audience of 600 million
Music History
1990 UN appoints British-​Australian singer Olivia Newton-John as environmental ambassador
- 1993 "Jurassic Park", directed by Steven Spielberg, starring Sam Neill and Jeff Goldblum opens, sets box office weekend record of $502 million
- 1993 "Scattergories" game show last airs on NBC-TV
- 1993 "Scrabble," second run," TV Game Show; last airs on NBC-TV
- 1994 "Meet The Flintstones" by The B-52's (stylized for this release as The B.C. 52's) from the 1994 film The Flintstones peaks at #33
Music History
2002 "American Idol" created by Simon Fuller with judges Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson premieres on Fox
- 2018 72nd Tony Awards: "The Band's Visit" best musical; "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" best play
9/11 Attack on NY's World Trade Towers
2019 Comedian Jon Stewart delivers angry rebuke to Congress for the lack of funds for 9/11 victims
