The Adding Machine
1923 Elmer Rice's stage drama "The Adding Machine" closes at the Comedy Theatre, NYC, after 72 performances
- 1926 National Broadcasting Company (NBC) founded by the Radio Corporation of America (RCA)
Room Service
1937 John Murray and Allen Boretz's stage comedy "Room Service", starring Sam Levene, Eddie Albert, and Phillip Loeb, opens at the Cort Theatre, NYC; runs for 500 performances
Settela Steinbach Filmed
1944 240 gypsies transported to Auschwitz from Westerbork, Netherlands, including Sinti girl Settela Steinbach famously filmed by Jewish photographer Rudolf Breslauer [1]
Happy Birthday, Mr. President
1962 Marilyn Monroe sings "Happy Birthday, Mr. President" to JFK before 15,000 attendees, accompanied by jazz pianist Hank Jones, at Madison Square Garden, NYC
- 1968 20th Emmy Awards: "Get Smart", "Mission Impossible" & Barbara Bain win
- 1972 25th Cannes Film Festival: "The Working Class Goes to Heaven" directed by Elio Petri and "The Mattei Affair" directed by Francesco Rosi jointly awarded the Grand Prix du Festival International du Film
- 1972 WMAV TV channel 18 in Oxford, MS (PBS) begins broadcasting
Sophia Loren Jailed
1982 Actress Sophia Loren is jailed for tax evasion in Naples, Italy
- 1983 36th Cannes Film Festival: "Narayama Bushiko" (The Ballad of Narayama ) directed by Japanese director Shohei Imamura wins the Palme d'Or
- 1986 39th Cannes Film Festival: "The Mission" directed by Roland Joffe wins the Palme d'Or
- 1987 40th Cannes Film Festival: "Sous le soleil de Satan" directed by Maurice Pialat wins the Palme d'Or
Do the Right Thing
1989 "Do the Right Thing", directed by Spike Lee, starring Danny Aiello and Ossie Davis premieres at the Cannes Film Festival
TV Show Appearance
1989 Sue Ellen's (Linda Gray) last appearance on TV show "Dallas"
- 1992 US VP Dan Quayle attacks Murphy Brown for being a single mother and as a poor example of family values
Omar Sharif Heart Scare
1994 Egyptian actor Omar Sharif suffers a mild heart attack
- 1994 Final episode of American TV drama "LA Law" after 8 year run
1995 Emmy 22nd Daytime Award presentation - Susan Lucci loses for 15th time
- 2005 TV political comedy "The Thick of It" created by Armando Iannucci, starring Peter Capaldi and Chris Langham premieres on BBC 4
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
2007 "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End", directed by Gore Verbinksi, starring Johnny Depp, Keira Knightley and Orlando Bloom premieres in Anaheim - most expensive film ($300 million) made at the time
Sicko
2007 "Sicko" a documentary on the US health care system, directed by Michael Moore has its premiere at the Cannes Film festival.
Glee Premieres
2009 TV musical show "Glee," created by Ryan Murphy and starring Jane Lynch, Michael Morrison, Lea Michele and an ensemble cast, premieres on Fox
- 2018 71st Cannes Film Festival: Japanese film "Shoplifters" by Hirokazu Kore-eda wins the Palme d'Or
Prince Harry Weds Meghan Markle
2018 American actress Meghan Markle marries Prince Harry at a ceremony in Windsor Castle, making her a member of the British royal family
- 2021 BBC investigation finds their 1995 Princess Dianna interview was secured through 'deceitful behavior' by journalist Martin Bashir [1]
