Historic Communication
1947 Harry Truman makes the 1st Presidential address televised from the White House
Film Premiere
1961 "Breakfast at Tiffany's" film, based on the novella by Truman Capote, directed by Blake Edwards, and starring Audrey Hepburn, George Peppard, and Buddy Ebsen, premieres
Film Premiere
1962 "Dr. No", 1st James Bond film based on the novel by Ian Fleming and starring Sean Connery and Ursula Andress, premieres in London
Television Debut
1969 Monty Python's Flying Circus begins airing on BBC TV
Film Release
2007 "Michael Clayton", starring George Clooney, Tom Wilkinson, and Tilda Swinton, is released
Sports History
2014 Russell Crowe owned South Sydney Rabbitohs beat Canterbury Bulldogs, 30-6 to break 43 year drought and win National Rugby League (Australia) Premiership
Historic Publication
2017 "The New York Times" publishes investigation into sexual harassment behaviour by Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein
- 2021 Russia launches an actor and director to the International Space Station to make the first film in orbit