- 1907 Plaza Cinema opens in Ottawa, Kansas, the world's oldest purpose-built movie theatre [1]
- 1954 KREX TV channel 5 in Grand Junction, CO (CBS) begins broadcasting
- 1956 KRIS TV channel 6 in Corpus Christi, TX (NBC) begins broadcasting
- 1957 KBTX TV channel 3 in Bryan, TX (CBS) begins broadcasting
- 1965 "Super-cali-fragil-istic-expi-ali-docious", from the film "Mary Poppin" hits #66
1st ACE Cable Awards
1979 1st ACE Cable Awards: "Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas" by Jim Henson and HBO
Pac-Man
1980 Video game Pac-Man created by Toru Iwatani is first released in Japan [1]
A View to a Kill
1985 "A View to a Kill", 14th James Bond film, last to star Roger Moore, also starring Grace Jones and Christopher Walken, premieres in San Francisco
Cher's Iconic Letterman Appearance
1986 American singer and actress Cher calls David Letterman an "a**hole" while a guest on his "Late Night" TV program (NBC)
- 1993 "The New WKRP in Cincinnati", an ensemble TV sitcom sequel created by Hugh Wilson and set in a struggling radio station, concludes syndicated run
1996 Emmy 23rd Daytime Award presentation - Susan Lucci loses for 16th time
2004 57th Cannes Film Festival: "Fahrenheit 9/11", directed by Michael Moore wins the Palme d'Or. First documentary to win.
- 2005 58th Cannes Film Festival: "The Child" directed by Jean-Pierre Dardenne and Luc Dardenne wins the Palme d'Or
- 2011 57th British Academy Television Awards: "Harry & Paul" Best Comedy, "Sherlock" Best Drama
- 2011 64th Cannes Film Festival: "The Tree of Life" directed by Terrence Malick wins the Palme d'Or
- 2012 Philip Philips is crowned the eleventh American Idol
- 2016 69th Cannes Film Festival: "I, Daniel Blake," directed by Ken Loach wins the Palme d'Or
Preacher
2016 TV series "Preacher", developed by Evan Goldberg, Sam Catlin, and Seth Rogen, premieres on AMC
