Film Release
1934 "Judge Priest" film directed by John Ford, starring Will Rogers is released
Will Rogers
John Ford
- 1936 Bachelor's Children debuts on CBS radio (at 9:45 am)
- 1944 1st TV Musical comedy (The Boys from Boise)
Film Release
1945 "Mildred Price" starring Joan Crawford opens at Strand
Joan Crawford
- 1948 WBAP-TV, (NBC affiliate) Fort Worth Texas, begins broadcasting
Event of Interest
1949 "My Friend Irma" is 1st of 16 films starring Dean Martin & Jerry Lewis
Jerry Lewis
Dean Martin
- 1953 "Bob & Ray Show" TV Variety last air on NBC
- 1953 "Juvenile Jury" TV Children's last airs on NBC, moved to CBS
- 1953 "Racket Squad" TV Crime Drama last airs on CBS
- 1953 KOAT TV channel 7 in Albuquerque, NM (ABC/PBS) begins broadcasting
- 1955 1st World Series color TV broadcast on NBC-TV (Yanks beat Dodgers)
- 1955 WITN TV channel 7 in Washington, NC (NBC) begins broadcasting
Event of Interest
1956 "Johnny Carson Show" TV Variety last airs on CBS-TV
Johnny Carson
Television Debut
1961 "Hazel" starring Shirley Booth debuts on NBC-TV
Shirley Booth
- 1961 Walt Disney's movie "Grey Friars Bobby" premieres
- 1962 "Brighter Day" last airs on CBS-TV daytime
- 1962 "I'm Dickens, He's Fenster" debuts on ABC-TV
- 1962 "Jan Murray Show" last airs on NBC-TV
- 1962 The last airing of "The Tonight Show" prior to Johnny Carson becoming host airs on NBC-TV
- 1962 "Verdict Is Yours," last airs on CBS-TV
- 1963 "King Leonardo" cartoon last airs on NBC-TV
Television Debut
1963 "New Phil Silvers Show" debuts on CBS-TV
Phil Silvers
Event of Interest
1968 "Noël Coward's Sweet Potato" opens at Barrymore NYC for 17 performances
Noël Coward
- 1970 TV game show "Words & Music" debuts on NBC
Music Single
1981 “Physical” single released by Olivia Newton-John (Billboard Song of the Year 1982)
Olivia Newton-John
Television Debut
1987 "Star Trek: The Next Generation," starring Patrick Stewart debuts on syndicated TV
Patrick Stewart
Event of Interest
1990 Marvin Gaye gets a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame
Marvin Gaye
Film Premier
1994 "Ed Wood" film directed by Tim Burton and starring Johnny Depp premieres
Johnny Depp
Tim Burton
- 1995 "Batman Forever" released in Czech Republic
Event of Interest
1995 Mary Tyler Moore returns to series TV in "NY News" on CBS
Mary Tyler Moore
Event of Interest
1997 Newscaster David Brinkley, 74, retires after 54 years in broadcasting
David Brinkley
Event of Interest
2015 Trevor Noah succeeds Jon Stewart as host of "The Daily Show"
Trevor Noah
Jon Stewart
Event of Interest
2017 Actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus reveals she has breast cancer
Julia Louis-Dreyfus
