Event of Interest
1980 "Star Wars Episode V - Empire Strikes Back", produced by George Lucas opens in cinemas in UK and North America
George Lucas
John Williams
- 1981 Kim Seelbrede, (Ohio), crowned 30th Miss USA
Event of Interest
1988 "Fat" by Weird Al Yankovic hits #99
Weird Al Yankovic
- 1990 Last episode of "Newhart" airs on CBS-TV
- 1990 43rd Cannes Film Festival: "Wild at Heart" directed by David Lynch wins the Palme d'Or
- 1993 Dayanara Torres, 18, of Puerto Rico, crowned 42nd Miss Universe
- 1997 Emmy 24th Daytime Award presentation - Susan Lucci loses for 17th time
- 1999 All My Children star Susan Lucci finally wins a Daytime Emmy after being nominated 19 times, the longest period of unsuccessful nominations in television history
Event of Interest
2015 Flavor Flav is arrested near Las Vegas on charges including speeding and driving under the influence
Flavor Flav
Event of Interest
2018 Former US president Barack Obama and Michelle Obama sign deal with Netflix to produce films and series
Barack Obama
Michelle Obama