1st Long Distance TV Transmission
1927 First long-distance television transmission: an image of Secretary of Commerce Herbert Hoover is sent from Washington, D.C. to NYC by AT&T
South Pacific
1949 Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein's musical "South Pacific", starring Ezio Pinza and Mary Martin opens at Majestic Theater, NYC; runs for 1928 performances and wins 10 Tony Awards
- 1954 WALB TV channel 10 in Albany, GA (NBC/ABC) begins broadcasting
High Spirits
1964 Hugh Martin and Timothy Gray's musical "High Spirits", based on Noel Coward's "Blithe Spirit", opens at Alvin Theater, NYC; runs for 375 performances
1970 42nd Academy Awards: "Midnight Cowboy" - Best Picture, John Wayne (True Grit), and Maggie Smith (The Prime of Miss Jane Brody) win
- 1971 WCJB TV channel 20 in Gainesville, FL (ABC/NBC) begins broadcasting 3-judge US Circuit Court of Appeals
- 1987 Al Campanis, Dodger executive for more than 40 years, resigns, after making racial remarks on "Nightline"
- 1991 Brooke Allen's stage drama "The Big Love", a one-woman show starring Tracey Ullman, closes at Plymouth Theater, NYC, after 41 performances
Music History
1994 Revival of Euripides' stage work "Medea", starring Diana Rigg, opens at Longacre Theater, NYC; runs for 83 performances
2013 WrestleMania XXVIII, MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ (80,676): John Cena defeats The Rock to win his record 11th WWE Championship
- 2019 WrestleMania XXXV, Metlife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ: Becky Lynch beats Raw women's champion Ronda Rousey and SmackDown champion Charlotte Flair to win both titles
- 2023 Fake jury trial reality television series "Jury Duty," created by Lee Eisenberg and Gene Stupnitsky, stars Ronald Gladden as himself, who is unaware of the hoax, alongside James Marsden and Mekki Leeper as jurors, premieres on Amazon Freevee [1]
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2024 Larry David's comedy TV show "Curb Your Enthusiasm" ends after 12 seasons
