Radio History
1937 Battle of the Century: Fred Allen & Jack Benny meet on radio during their "feud"
Film Premiere
1940 "The Road to Singapore" directed by Victor Schertzinger starring Bob Hope, Bing Crosby and Dorothy Lamour, first of seven such films premieres
Film Premiere
1946 American film noir classic "Gilda", starring Rita Hayworth and Glenn Ford, and directed by Charles Vidor, premieres in New York City
Film Release
1966 British film "Born Free" based on the book "Born Free" by Joy Adamson released starring Virginia McKenna and Bill Travers
- 1968 CBS TV suspends Radio Free Europe free advertising because RFE doesn't make it clear it is sponsored by the CIA
TV Show Appearance
1971 Barbra Streisand appears on "The Burt Bacharach Special" on CBS TV
People's Choice Awards
1987 13th People's Choice Awards: Clint Eastwood & Meryl Streep win (Motion Picture) and Bill Cosby & Cybill Shepherd win (TV)
Theatrical Finale
1993 Herb Gardner's stage drama "Conversations with My Father", starring Judd Hirsch and Tony Shalhoub, closes at Royale Theatre, NYC after 462 performances and a Tony Award
WrestleMania
2004 WrestleMania XX, Madison Square Garden, NYC: Chris Benoit wins Triple Threat title match with Triple H and Shawn Michaels
Film & TV History
2006 Mike Wallace retires from US news program "60 Minutes" after 37 years
