Thesz vs Watson
1947 Lou Thesz beats Whipper Watson in St Louis, to win National Wrestling Association world heavyweight title
- 1954 WDEF TV channel 12 in Chattanooga, TN (CBS) begins broadcasting
In the Wee Small Hours
1955 Captiol Records releases "In the Wee Small Hours", the ninth studio album by American vocalist Frank Sinatra; collection of melancholy ballads with arrangements by Nelson Riddle was an early example of a concept album and helped popularize the 12-inch format for non-classical recordings
South Sea Bubble
1956 Noël Coward's musical "South Sea Bubble" premieres in London
- 1957 WUHY TV channel 35 in Philadelphia, PA (PBS) begins broadcasting
- 1964 11th National Film Awards (India): "Shehar Aur Sapna" wins the Golden Lotus
- 1978 ABC premiere of crime drama "Vega$"
- 1983 "Nightline" expands from ½ hour to a full hour
- 1988 American news program "Nightline" goes on location to Jerusalem Israel
- 1990 Hong Kong actress Carina Lau is abducted by Triad members
The Secret Garden
1991 Lucy Simon & Marsha Norman's musical "The Secret Garden", based on Frances Hodgson Burnett's novel, starring Daisy Eagan and Mandy Patinkin, opens at St James Theater, NYC; runs for 706 performances, winning 3 Tony Awards
A Month in the Country
1995 Revival of Ivan Turgenev's stage drama "A Month in the Country", starring F. Murray Abraham and Helen Mirren, opens at Roundabout Theater, NYC; runs for 79 performances
Midnight Award for Elijah Wood
2009 Elijah Wood is honored with the Midnight Award by the San Francisco International Film Festival
