- 1922 Ed Wynn becomes the first talent to sign as a radio entertainer
- 1942 Dutch actors protest obligatory membership of Culture Chamber
- 1947 CBS radio premiere of Villa-Lobos' "Bachianas Brasilieras No 3"
- 1960 Bil Keane's "Family Circus" cartoon strip debuts
- 1968 Children's educational TV program "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood" debuts on NET (now PBS)
- 1970 Pop singer-songwriter duo Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart guest star in "Serena Stops the Show" episode of American TV sitcom "Bewitched"
On The Twentieth Century
1978 Cy Coleman, Betty Comden & Adolph Green's musical "On The Twentieth Century", starring John Cullum and Madeline Kahn, and Kevin Kline, and directed by Hal Prince, opens at the St. James Theatre, NYC; runs for 449 performances, wins 5 Tony and 4 Drama Desk Awards
- 1985 British soap opera "EastEnders" premieres on the BBC
- 1993 Kenya Moore, 22, (Michigan), crowned 42nd Miss USA
A Woman of Independent Means
1995 Dramatic mini-series "A Woman of Independent Means" starring Sally Field, premieres on NBC-TV, airing 6 hours over 3 nights
2006 59th British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs): "Brokeback Mountain" Best Film, Ang Lee Best Director
- 2008 Toshiba announces its formal recall of its HD DVD video format, ending the format war with Sony's Blu-ray Disc
2023 76th British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs): Best Film "All Quiet on the Western Front", Best Director Edward Berger, acting awards Cate Blanchett, Austin Butler [1]
