Events in Film & TV on October 4

1918 Musical "Sometime" with Mae West premieres in NYC

1975 A Cessna 310Q airplane crashes over Wilmington, North Carolina, killing the pilot and severely injuring several pro wrestlers affiliated with the NWA's Mid-Atlantic promotion. One of the survivors is the legendary Ric Flair.

1978 Film adaptation of Ira Levin's novel "The Boys from Brazil", starring Gregory Peck and Laurence Olivier premieres

1987 "The Last Emperor" directed by Bernardo Bertolucci and starring John Lone, Joan Chen and Peter O'Toole premieres at the Tokyo Film Festival (Best Picture 1988)

1990 US premiere of Fox TV's "Beverly Hills, 90210" created by Darren Star and starring Luke Perry, Jason Priestley and Shannen Doherty

1994 Financial advisor Keith Moore is charged with stealing $5,000,000 from rock singer-songwriter Sting

2000 34th Country Music Association Award: Dixie Chicks, Faith Hill & Tim McGraw win