- 1912 The US government censors movies and photos of boxing prizefights; this remains in place until 1940
- 1955 KRNT (now KCCI) TV channel 8 in Des Moines, Iowa (CBS) broadcasts for the first time
- 1955 WHIS (now WVVA) TV channel 6 in Bluefield, West Virginia (NBC) broadcasts for the first time
- 1960 KSOO (now KSFY) TV channel 13 in Sioux Falls, SD (NBC) broadcasts for the first time
- 1969 KWIH TV channel 44 in Winona, Minnesota (IND) begins broadcasting
- 1970 Chet Huntley retires from NBC, ending "The Huntley–Brinkley Report"
- 1974 6th San Diego Comic-Con International opens at El Cortez Hotel
- 1984 Leeza Gibbons' first appearance on "Entertainment Tonight"
- 1986 19th San Diego Comic-Con International opens at Hotel San Diego
- 1995 Walt Disney announces the acquisition of Capital Cities/ABC for $19 billion; the network of properties now consists of Disney, ABC, ABC Sports, ESPN, and ESPN2
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
2016 “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child," a play by Jack Thorne with contributions by J. K. Rowling, premieres at the Palace Theatre in London
Early Clue to Parkinson's Disease
2018 Actor Alan Alda reveals he has had Parkinson's disease for three years in an interview with CBS's "This Morning" and discusses how physically acting out your dreams can be an early symptom [1]
2020 66th British Academy Television Awards: "The End of the F***ing World" Best Drama, Jared Harris and Glenda Jackson win best acting awards
- 2020 The Los Angeles Times reports allegations of sexual assault and misconduct against actor Bryan Callen [1]
- 2024 Former senior BBC presenter Huw Edwards pleads guilty to making indecent images of children [1]
