The Sorcerer’s Apprentice
1897 Paul Dukas' symphonic scherzo "The Sorcerer’s Apprentice" (used in Disney's 1940 film Fantasia) premieres, based on a poem by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
- 1912 Maurits Binger establishes two Dutch movie companies
- 1927 Grauman's Chinese Theatre opens in Hollywood, California
King of Kings
1927 Sid Grauman's Chinese Theatre opens in Hollywood, California, with a stage production followed by the world premiere of Cecil B. DeMille's silent film epic "King of Kings"
Follow the Girls
1946 Dan Shapiro, Milton Pascal, and Phil Charig's musical "Follow the Girls," starring Gertrude Niesen and Jackie Gleason, closes at the Broadhurst Theatre, NYC, after 888 performances
- 1958 11th Cannes Film Festival: "The Cranes Are Flying" directed by Mikhail Kalatozov wins the Palme d'Or
- 1961 14th Cannes Film Festival: "The Long Absence" directed by Henri Colpi and "Viridiana" directed by Luis Bunuel jointly awarded the Palme d'Or
- 1965 WTAF TV channel 29 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (IND) begins broadcasting
- 1972 "Me and The Chimp" an American TV sitcom last airs on CBS in the US
- 1985 First remote location for ABC News "Nightline," South Africa
- 1990 TV movie "Return To Green Acres" airs
- 1992 45th Cannes Film Festival: "Den goda viljan" directed by Bille August wins the Palme d'Or
Braveheart
1995 "Braveheart" directed by and starring Mel Gibson and Sophie Marceau premieres at the Seattle Film Festival (Best Picture 1996)
- 1997 50th Cannes Film Festival: "Taste of Cherry" directed by Abbas Kiarostami and "Unagi" (The Eel) directed by Shohei Imamura jointly awarded the Palme d'Or
- 1998 44th British Academy Television Awards: "I'm Alan Partridge" Best Comedy, "Jonathan Creek" Best Drama
- 2014 60th British Academy Television Awards: "A League of Their Own" Best Comedy, "Broadchurch" Best Drama
- 2023 Harrison Ford is presented with an honorary Palme d'Or lifetime achievement award at the Cannes Film Festival in France
