Film Premiere
1947 "Gentlemen's Agreement" directed by Elia Karan and starring Gregory Peck and Dorothy McGuire premieres in New York (Best Picture 1948)
- 1949 WTTV TV channel 4 in Bloomington-Indianapol, IN (IND) 1st broadcast
Historic Publication
1954 Publication of "Two Towers", 2nd volume of "Lord of the Rings", by J. R. R. Tolkien by George Allen and Unwin in London
- 1959 1st episode of Jay Ward's cartoon series "Rocky & His Friends", featuring Rocket J. ("Rocky") Squirrel and Bullwinkle J. Moose. airs on NBC
The Beatles on Ed Sullivan
1963 Brian Epstein and Ed Sullivan sign a 3 show contract for appearances by The Beatles
Film & TV History
1971 Neil Simon's "Prisoner of Second Avenue" premieres in NYC
- 1982 Susan Cooper and Hume Cronyn's stage drama with songs "Foxfire", strring Jesica Tandy, Keith Carradine, and Cronyn, opens at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre, NYC; runs for 213 performances and wins a Tony Award for Tandy
- 1985 1st AIDS theme TV movie - "An Early Frost" screens in US on NBC
- 1989 Don Sebesky and Gloria Nissenson's musical "Prince of Central Park", starring Jo Anne Worley, closes at Belasco Theater, NYC, after 4 performances
Contract of Interest
1997 CBS News anchor Dan Rather renews his contract to 2002
Film Premiere
2013 "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire" directed by Francis Lawrence starring Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson premieres in London
