- 1954 1st National Film Awards (India): "Shyamchi Aai" wins the Golden Lotus
Film Premiere
1956 "Giant", directed by George Stevens, starring Elizabeth Taylor, Rock Hudson and James Dean in his last role, premieres in NYC
- 1960 WGTE TV channel 30 in Toledo, OH (PBS) begins broadcasting
Television Premiere
1961 Variety TV show "The Bob Newhart Show" premieres on NBC in the US
Film Premiere
1963 "From Russia With Love" 2nd James Bond film based on a novel by Ian Fleming, starring Sean Connery and Daniela Bianchi, premieres in London
TV Show Appearance
1965 The Supremes appear on the "The Ed Sullivan Show"
Film Premiere
1975 Ken Russell's surreal biographical musical comedy film "Lisztomania", starring Roger Daltrey as 19th-century Hungarian composer Franz Liszt, and soundtrack arranged by progressive rock keyboardist Rick Wakeman, premieres
- 1979 Rock band Fleetwood Mac gets a star in Hollywood
Film Release
1980 Comedy film "Private Benjamin" is released starring Goldie Hawn
- 1994 MPAA chief Jack Valenti holds meeting to determine new movie ratings
Film & TV History
2016 Actress Shailene Woodley arrested for trespassing while protesting against proposed Dakota Access Pipeline
Film Premiere
2017 "Thor: Ragnarok" directed by Taika Waititi, starring Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston and Cate Blanchett premieres in Los Angeles, California