- 1947 "Kraft Television Theater" premieres on NBC
Flower Drum Song
1960 Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein's musical "Flower Drum Song", directed by Gene Kelly, and starring Miyoshi Umeki, closes at St James Theater. NYC, after 602 performances and 1 Tony Award win
- 1965 WAOW TV channel 9 in Wausau, Wisconsin (ABC) begins broadcasting
Diane's Final Cheers
1987 Shelley Long portrays Diane Chambers in her final episode on the TV comedy "Cheers"
- 1995 Revival of Budd Schulberg's stage drama "On the Waterfront", adapted from his screenplay for the 1954 film, closes at the Atkinson Theater, NYC, after 8 performances [1]
The Fifth Element
1997 Science fiction film "The Fifth Element" written and directed by Luc Besson, starring Bruce Willis and Milla Jovovich is released. Then the most expensive European film ever made.
- 2006 52nd British Academy Television Awards: "Help" Best Comedy, "Doctor Who" Best Drama
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
2011 "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides", directed by Rob Marshall, starring Johnny Depp and Penélope Cruz, premieres in - opening weekend makes $350.6m
- 2017 "Baahubali 2: The Conclusion" becomes the highest-grossing Indian box office film ever, earning $120 million
MTV Drops Gendered Awards
2017 MTV becomes the first major awards show to adopt gender-neutral categories, with Emma Watson winning Best Film Actor and Millie Bobby Brown winning Best TV Actor
Berklee Honors Musicians
2022 Berklee College of Music bestows honorary doctorates to Beatles drummer Ringo Starr; bassist Chuck Rainey; composer James Newton Howard; and R&B singer Lalah Hathaway
