The Squaw Man
1914 "The Squaw Man," the first feature-length film shot in Hollywood, directed by Cecil B. DeMille and Oscar Apfel, is released in the US
Olympic Gold
1932 Sonja Henie of Norway wins her 2nd of 3 consecutive Olympic gold medals in women’s figure skating at the Lake Placid Winter Games; beats Austria’s Fritzi Burger into 2nd place for 2nd straight Games
Music History
1949 Irving Berlin, Dorothy and Herbert Fields' musical "Annie Get Your Gun" starring Ethel Merman and featuring "There's No Business Like Show Business", closes at Imperial Theater NYC after 1147 performances
- 1955 WTVY TV channel 4 in Dothan, AL (CBS) begins broadcasting
- 1965 KHFI (now KBVO) TV channel 42 in Austin, TX (NBC) begins broadcasting
Music History
1967 Promotional films (music videos) for the Beatles' forthcoming single "Penny Lane" and "Strawberry Fields" debut on the Ed Sullivan Show in the US
1968 25th Golden Globes: "In the Heat of the Night", Rod Steiger, & Edith Evans win
- 1982 32nd Berlin International Film Festival: "Veronika Voss" wins the Golden Bear
- 1988 38th Berlin International Film Festival: "Red Sorgum" wins the Golden Bear
Groundhog Day
1993 Comedy film "Groundhog Day" opens across the US starring Bill Murray and Andie MacDowell, directed by Harold Ramis
Music Concert
1999 Ringo Starr's fifth All-Starr Band debuts in concert; members include: Todd Rundgren, Jack Bruce, Gary Brooker, Simon Kirke, and Timmy Cappello
- 2000 31st NAACP Image Awards: "The Best Man" wins Outstanding Motion Picture
- 2005 58th British Academy Film Awards: "The Aviator" Best Film, Mike Leigh Best Director
- 2009 40th NAACP Image Awards: "The Secret Life of Bees" wins Outstanding Motion Picture
- 2012 65th British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs): "The Artist" Best Film, Michel Hazanavicius Best Director
Sports History
2013 At a ceremony in Philadelphia, the NFL pays tribute to the life of the late Steve Sabol and his many contributions to the league
2017 70th British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs): "La La Land" Best Film, Damien Chazelle Best Director, Best Actors Casey Affleck / Emma Stone
