Roosevelt Hotel Opens
1927 Hollywood landmark the Roosevelt Hotel opens in Los Angeles by Douglas Fairbanks, Mary Pickford, and Sid Grauman, site of the first Academy Awards ceremony in 1929 [1]
- 1928 Mickey Mouse makes his first appearance in the silent film "Plane Crazy"
- 1948 WATV (now WNET) TV channel 13 in Newark, New Jersey (PBS) begins broadcasting
- 1954 KGLO (now KIMT) TV channel 3 in Mason City, IA (CBS) 1st broadcast
- 1955 KPUA (now KGMD) TV channel 9 in Hilo, HI (CBS) begins broadcasting
Gigi Premieres
1958 "Gigi" based on the story by Colette, directed by Vincent Minnelli, and starring Leslie Caron and Maurice Chevalier premieres in New York City (Best Picture 1959)
- 1959 12th Cannes Film Festival: "Black Orpheus" directed by Marcel Camus wins the Palme d'Or
- 1960 "L'Avventura," an Italian film directed by Michelangelo Antonioni and starring Gabriele Ferzetti and Monica Vitti, premieres at the Cannes Film Festival
- 1960 KHVO TV channel 13 in Hilo, HI (ABC) begins broadcasting
- 1961 "Bonanza" by Al Caiola Orchestra hits #19
Wonderwall
1968 Joe Massot's psychedelic feature "Wonderwall," with music by George Harrison, premieres at the Cannes Film Festival
- 1980 Shawn Weatherly of South Carolina crowned 29th Miss USA, goes on to win Miss Universe
- 1981 George Harrison releases single "All Those Years Ago" in UK: the song was a tribute to John Lennon, and featured Ringo Starr on drums, and Paul and Linda McCartney on backing vocals [1]
- 1981 SCTV Network 90, sequel to Second City Television, debuts on NBC
Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island
1981 TV comedy film "The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island" airs on NBC
The Late Show with Joan Rivers
1987 Last episode of "The Late Show with Joan Rivers" after the host is fired by the Fox network
- 1989 Maxwell House coffee runs ads during "Roe vs Wade" movie despite threat of boycott by right-to-lifers
- 1990 Mona Grudt, 19, of Norway, crowned 39th Miss Universe
- 1993 "Body Snatchers", directed by Abel Ferrara and starring Gabrielle Anwar and Meg Tilly, premieres at the Cannes Film Festival
- 1997 ABC News & Starwave Corp launch ABCNEWS.com
Bowling for Columbine
2002 Documentary "Bowling for Columbine" by Michael Moore premieres at the Cannes Film Festival
- 2008 Hollywood fixer Anthony Pellicano is found guilty of 76 counts, including racketeering, wiretapping and wire fraud [1]
Farrah's Story
2009 "Farrah's Story" documentary following Farrah Fawcett's battle with cancer airs on NBC in the US
The Artist
2011 "The Artist" directed by Michel Hazanavicius and starring Jean Dujardin and Bérénice Bejo premieres at the Cannes Film festival (Best Picture 2012)
Cover Model Martha Stewart
2023 Martha Stewart is Sports Illustrated oldest-ever cover model at 81, appearing as part of its swimsuit issue [1]
