The Governor's Son
1901 George M. Cohan's 1st Broadway musical "The Governor's Son"opens at the Savoy Theatre, NYC; runs for 32 performances
- 1940 First televised ice hockey game in US - New York Rangers defeat visiting Montreal Canadiens 6-2 at Madison Square Garden; W2XBS broadcasts to up to 300 receivers in NYC
- 1980 British political comedy "Yes Minister" written by Antony Jay and Jonathan Lynn, starring Paul Eddington, Nigel Hawthorne and Derek Fowlds premieres on BBC Two
Music History
1990 On a BBC taped interview, American rock star Stevie Nicks breaks down, saying that she will never have children and that no man can stand her for long
- 1993 David Shiner and Bill Irwin's comedy revue "Fool Moon" opens at the Richard Rodgers Theater, NYC; runs for 207 performances
Sinatra's Last Performance
1995 Singer Frank Sinatra performs for final time before a live audience of 1200 select guests at the Palm Desert Marriott Ballroom, in Palm Desert, California, on the closing night of his charity golf tournament
- 1996 August Strickland's 1887 stage drama "The Father", starring Frank Langella, closes at the Criterion Theater, NYC, after 52 performances
Boiling Point
1999 British chef Gordon Ramsay comes to prominence appearing in the TV documentary "Boiling Point" detailing the opening of Restaurant Gordon Ramsay
2001 54th British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs): "Gladiator" Best Film, Ang Lee Best Director
Film & TV History
2016 Seth Rogen and Lauren Miller are honoured by unite4:humanity for their work promoting awareness of and fundraising for Alzheimer's research
- 2016 Tenth Republican presidential candidates debate hosted by CNN, held in Houston, Texas
- 2018 68th Berlin International Film Festival: Romanian film "Touch Me Not" wins the Golden Bear
- 2019 Influential film review site Rotten Tomatoes implements changes to its site after internet trolls target "Captain Marvel" film
