- 1956 KETA TV channel 13 in Oklahoma City, OK (PBS) begins broadcasting
1964 36th Academy Awards: "Tom Jones" (Best Film), Patricia Neal (Hud), and Sidney Poitier (Lilies of the Field) win; Poitier is the first Black actor in a leading role to win a competitive Oscar
Television Finale
1990 Final episode of Pat Sajak's late night TV show on CBS
Music History
1992 August Wilson's stage drama "Two Trains Running", featuring Roscoe Lee Browne and Laurence Fishburne, opens at the Walter Kerr Theater, NYC; runs for 160 performances
Arcadia
1993 Tom Stoppard's play "Arcadia" premieres in London directed by Trevor Nunn, starring Rufus Sewell, Felicity Kendal and Bill Nighy
Film & TV History
1994 Asteroid 7373 Takei is discovered and named after Star Trek actor George Takei
Film & TV History
2000 "When Louis Met..." documentary by Louis Theroux premieres on BBC2 in the UK featuring Jimmy Saville
Rock for the Rainforest
2000 Rock for the Rainforest benefit concert held at Carnegie Hall, NYC; performers include: Sting, Elton John, James Taylor, Stevie Wonder, Ricky Martin, Billy Joel, Gladys Knight, Percy Sledge, Tom Jones, Martha Reeves, Macy Gray, Sam Moore, and The Impressions
- 2003 49th British Academy Television Awards: "Alistair McGowan's Big Impression" Best Comedy, "Spooks" Best Drama
Phil Spector Found Guilty
2009 US record producer Phil Spector is found guilty of second-degree murder of actress Lana Clarkson in 2003
Music History
2019 BTS is the first K-pop band to perform on US TV show "Saturday Night Live"
