Republican Party
1874 1st cartoon depicting elephant as Republican Party symbol, by Thomas Nast
Thomas Nast
Music Premiere
1904 Broadway musical "Little Johnny Jones" written by George M. Cohan, featuring the song "Yankee Doodle Dandy" opens in New York
George M. Cohan
- 1932 1st broadcast of "Buck Rogers in the 25th century" on CBS-radio
- 1953 WIS TV channel 10 in Columbia, SC (NBC) begins broadcasting
- 1957 WEEQ (now WWTO) TV channel 35 in La Salle, IL (IND) 1st broadcast
- 1960 KNRR TV channel 12 in Pembina, ND (IND) begins broadcasting
- 1963 Carole Joan Crawford, 20, wins Miss World
- 1975 8th San Diego Comic-Con International opens at El Cortez Hotel
- 1976 "Gone With the Wind" televised
Historic Publication
1995 Howard Stern's second book "Miss America" released (fastest selling ever)
Howard Stern
Film Release
1997 "Bean" film directed by Mel Smith and starring Rowan Atkinson as Mr. Bean opens in the US
Rowan Atkinson
Election of Interest
2000 Tim Russert famously declares the outcome of the 2000 Presidential election will depend on "Florida, Florida, Florida" during NBC coverage
Tim Russert
Music Awards
2001 35th Country Music Association Award: Tim McGraw, Lee Ann Womack & Toby Keith wins
Toby Keith
Tim McGraw
Knighthood
2018 Actress Emma Thompson is made a Dame of the British Empire by Prince William at Buckingham Palace, London
Emma Thompson
Prince William
- 2019 Congolese rebel leader Bosco Ntaganda, the "Terminator" is the to be convicted of sexual slavery by the International Criminal Court and is sentenced to 30 years in prison on 18 charges