Fallen Angels
1925 Noël Coward's controversial comedy play "Fallen Angels" premieres in London, after initially being refused a license due to the loose morals of the female characters
The Passion of Joan of Arc
1928 The silent historical film "The Passion of Joan of Arc," directed by Carl Theodor Dreyer and starring Renée Jeanne Falconetti and Eugène Silvain, is released in Denmark
All Quiet on the Western Front
1930 "All Quiet on the Western Front" based on the novel by Erich Maria Remarque, directed by Lewis Milestone and starring Louis Wolheim and Lew Ayres premieres in Los Angeles (Academy Awards Outstanding Production 1930)
- 1940 The first $64 question on "Take It or Leave It" airs on CBS Radio
Inherit the Wind
1955 Jerome Lawrence and Robert Edwin Lee's stage drama "Inherit the Wind", based on the Scopes trial, starring Paul Muni, Ed Begley, and Tony Randall, opens at the National Theatre, NYC; runs for 806 performances
- 1962 9th National Film Awards (India): "Bhagini Nivedita" wins the Golden Lotus
The Sunshine Boys
1974 Neil Simon's play "The Sunshine Boys" directed by Alan Arkin, closes at Lunt-Fontanne Theater, NYC, after for 538 performances and 2 Tony Award wins
- 1984 "Nightline" reverts from 1 hour to ½ hour format
Footloose Tops Thriller
1984 After 37 weeks, Michael Jackson's album "Thriller" is knocked off as the top album by the movie soundtrack for "Footloose"
Rivera Opens Al Capone's Vault
1986 Geraldo Rivera opens Al Capone's vault on live TV and finds nothing, except great ratings for his spectacle
- 1990 "Cartoon All Stars to Rescue" shown on all 4 TV networks
Walker, Texas Ranger
1993 Action TV series "Walker, Texas Ranger" starring Chuck Norris debuts on CBS
- 1995 "Kiss of Death", directed by Barbet Schroeder and starring Nicholas Cage and David Caruso, premieres in America
- 1995 British sitcom "Father Ted" written by Arthur Mathews & Graham Linehan, starring Dermot Morgan premieres on Channel 4
Ashes Launched into Orbit
1997 The ashes of psychologist and author Timothy Leary and Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry are launched into Earth's orbit
- 2002 48th British Academy Television Awards: "The Sketch Show" Best Comedy, "Cold Feet" Best Drama
