1754 First newspaper cartoon in America, a divided snake with the words "Join or Die" by Benjamin Franklin, is published in The Pennsylvania Gazette
- 1946 1st hour long entertainment TV show, "NBC's Hour Glass" premieres
- 1961 US Federal Communication Commission (FCC) Chairman Newton N. Minow criticizes TV as a "vast wasteland" during a speech before the National Association of Broadcasters
- 1980 Slasher horror film "Friday the 13th" is released in US cinemas
- 1991 Italian actress Laura Antonelli found guilty of cocaine possession (conviction overturned 2006)
TV Show Appearance
1991 Michael Landon appears on The Tonight Show to talk about his cancer prognosis
- 1992 Final episode of "Golden Girls" airs on NBC-TV
- 1992 Michelle McLean, 19, of Namibia, crowned 41st Miss Universe
- 1999 45th British Academy Television Awards: "Father Ted" Best Comedy, "The Cops" Best Drama
Warhol's 'Marilyn' Sells for $195m
2022 An Andy Warhol portrait of Marilyn Monroe sells for $195 million at auction in New York - the highest price ever for an American artwork [1]
