- 1914 Film serial "The Perils of Pauline" is shown for the first time in Los Angeles, California
Too True To Be Good
1932 George Bernard Shaw's comedy play "Too True To Be Good" premieres in NYC; runs for 59 performances
- 1949 WKRC TV channel 12 in Cincinnati, OH (ABC) begins broadcasting
- 1953 KFDA TV channel 10 in Amarillo, TX (CBS) begins broadcasting
Lana Turner Daughter Stabs Boyfriend
1958 Cheryl Crane (14), daughter of actress Lana Turner, stabs to death organized crime figure Johnny Stompanato, her mother's boyfriend, in self-defense; crime later ruled a "justifiable homicide"
- 1969 CBS-TV abruptly cancels "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" three weeks after renewing it, citing the program's failure to provide advance screening for review before airing [1]
- 1975 British sitcom "The Good Life" starring Richard Briers, Felicity Kendal, Paul Eddington and Penelope Keith debuts on BBC One
- 1988 Last broadcast of British soap opera "Crossroads" on ITV
- 1993 WrestleMania IX, Caesar's Palace, LV, NV: Yokozuna beats Bret Hart for WWF Heavyweight title
Film & TV History
1994 American actor Tony Curtis (68) undergoes heart-bypass surgery
Inherit the Wind
1996 Revival of Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee's stage drama "Inherit the Wind", starring George C. Scott and Charles Durning, opens at Royale Theater, NYC; runs for 45 performances
- 2019 Kathie Lee Gifford leaves NBC's "Today" show after 11 years
2020 WrestleMania XXXVI, WWE Performance Center, Orlando FL, Part 1: The Undertaker defeats AJ Styles in a Boneyard match; Becky Lynch beats Shayna Baszler to retain Raw Women's C'ship
Russell Brand Charged
2025 Comedian Russell Brand is charged with rape and sexual assault by British police [1]
Good Night, and Good Luck
2025 George Clooney and Grant Heslov's stage drama "Good Night, and Good Luck", adapted from their 2005 film, and starring Clooney as journalist Edward R. Murrow, opens at the Winter Garden Theatre, New York City for a limited run
