- 1954 1st National Film Awards (India): "Shyamchi Aai" wins the Golden Lotus
Film Premier
1956 "Giant", directed by George Stevens, starring Elizabeth Taylor, Rock Hudson and James Dean, premieres in NYC
Elizabeth Taylor
James Dean
- 1960 WGTE TV channel 30 in Toledo, OH (PBS) begins broadcasting
Event of Interest
1961 Variety TV show "The Bob Newhart Show" premieres on NBC in the US
Bob Newhart
Film Premier
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
Sean Connery
- 1979 Fleetwood Mac gets a star in Hollywood
- 1983 NBC premiere of true life drama "Adam", based on John Walsh's son's murder
- 1988 NBC premieres tele-biopic, "Winnie", starring Meredith Baxter and based on life of [Gwyanna] Winefred Sprockett
- 1994 MPAA chief Jack Valenti holds meeting to determine new movie ratings
- 2016 Actress Shailene Woodley arrested for trespassing while protesting against proposed Dakota Access Pipeline
Film Premier
2017 "Thor: Ragnarok" directed by Taika Waititi, starring Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston and Cate Blanchett premieres in Los Angeles, California
Cate Blanchett
Chris Hemsworth