- 1840 José Zorrilla's romantic drama "El Zapatero y el Rey" premieres in Madrid
Big Boy
1925 James F. Hanley, Joseph Meyer, and Buddy DeSylva's musical "Big Boy", starring Al Jolson, closes at the Winter Garden Theatre, NYC, after 56 performances
- 1931 First theater built for rear movie projection in NYC
Battle of the Century
1937 Battle of the Century: US comedians Fred Allen and Jack Benny meet on radio during their "feud"
The Road to Singapore
1940 "The Road to Singapore" directed by Victor Schertzinger starring Bob Hope, Bing Crosby, and Dorothy Lamour, first of seven such films, premieres
Gilda
1946 American film noir classic "Gilda," starring Rita Hayworth and Glenn Ford, and directed by Charles Vidor, premieres in New York City
- 1953 KOLR TV channel 10 in Springfield, MO (CBS) begins broadcasting
- 1954 KDAL (now KDLH) TV channel 3 in Duluth-Superior, MN (CBS) begins
Music History
1963 Musician Frank Zappa (22) tapes an appearance for syndicated "The Steve Allen Show" - he and the host 'play' bicycles as musical instruments along with the show's orchestra; program airs later in the month
Music History
1964 Noël Coward's musical "Girl Who Came to Supper", starring Florence Henderson and José Ferrer, closes at the Broadway Theatre, NYC, after 112 performances and one Tony Award
Born Free
1966 British film "Born Free" based on the book "Born Free" by Joy Adamson released starring Virginia McKenna and Bill Travers
- 1968 CBS TV suspends Radio Free Europe free advertising because RFE doesn't make it clear it is sponsored by the CIA
- 1969 CBS-TV renews "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" for a third season
Conversations with My Father
1993 Herb Gardner's stage drama "Conversations with My Father", starring Judd Hirsch and Tony Shalhoub, closes at Royale Theatre, NYC, after 462 performances and a Tony Award
Film & TV History
2006 Mike Wallace retires from US news program "60 Minutes" after 37 years
