- 1895 Henry Irving becomes the first actor to receive a knighthood
Hud
1963 "Hud", directed by Martin Ritt and starring Paul Newman, premieres in Hollywood, California
1964 The Beatles' 4th appearance on "The Ed Sullivan Show", features an interview and pre-recorded performance of "You Can't Do That"
- 1967 French film "Belle de Jour" is released, directed by Luis Buñuel and starring Catherine Deneuve
1974 27th Cannes Film Festival: "The Conversation" directed by Francis Ford Coppola wins the Grand Prix du Festival International du Film
- 1979 32nd Cannes Film Festival: "Apocalypse Now" directed by Francis Ford Coppola and "Die Biechtrommel" directed by Volker Schlondorff jointly awarded the Palme d'Or
1980 "Kagemusha" directed by Akira Kurosawa wins the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival
- 1988 Porntip Nakhirunkanok, 19, of Thailand, crowned 37th Miss Universe
1993 46th Cannes Film Festival: "Ba wang bie ji" directed by Chen Kaige and "The Piano" directed by Jane Campion jointly awarded the Palme d'Or
Basinger Bankrupted
1993 Kim Basinger files for bankruptcy to avoid paying a $7.4 million settlement
Second Chances
1993 Star Trek episode "Second Chances" airs, guest-starring Mae Jemison, the first real-life astronaut to appear on the show
- 1996 "Spy Hard" starring Leslie Nielsen is released
Tim Allen Arrested
1997 Actor Tim Allen arrested for drunk driving in Michigan
- 1998 51st Cannes Film Festival: "Mia aioniotita kai mia mera / Eternity and a Day" by Theo Angelopoulos wins the Palme d'Or
- 2009 62nd Cannes Film Festival: "The White Ribbon" directed by Michael Haneke wins the Palme d'Or
- 2015 68th Cannes Film Festival: "Dheepan" directed by Jacques Audiard wins the Palme d'Or
Cosby Ordered to Trial
2016 Bill Cosby is ordered to stand trial in a sexual assault case in Norristown
Morgan Freeman Accused
2018 Actor Morgan Freeman accused of sexual harassment by several women in CNN report
- 2025 78th Cannes Film Festival: Iranian director Jafar Panahi's "Un Simple Accident" wins the Palme d'Or [1]
