Kinetoscope Patented
1897 Thomas Edison patents the Kinetoscope (Kinetographic camera), a device that produces moving pictures (US patent 589168)
- 1919 Wilson Collison and Otto Harbach's stage comedy "Up in Mabel's Room" closes at the Eltinge 42nd Street Theatre in NYC after 229 performances
- 1941 Radio program "Great Gildersleeve," a spin-off of "Fibber McGee & Molly," debuts on NBC
- 1946 Foghorn Leghorn, a Warner Bros. cartoon character created by Robert McKimson and Warren Foster (Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series), debuts in "Walky Talky Hawky"
- 1953 KRBC TV channel 9 in Abilene, Texas (NBC) begins broadcasting
- 1953 WKBG (now WLVI) TV channel 56 in Cambridge-Boston, Massachusetts (IND) begins broadcasting
- 1954 WMTW TV channel 8 in Portland-Poland Spring, Maine (ABC) begins broadcasting
- 1955 KTRE TV channel 9 in Lufkin, Texas (ABC/NBC affiliate) begins broadcasting
- 1966 "The Battle of Algiers", directed by Gillo Pontecorvo, starring Jean Martin, Saadi Yacef, premieres at the Vienna International Film Festival
- 1970 WKMJ TV channel 68 in Louisville, Kentucky (PBS) begins broadcasting
1983 40th Venice Film Festival: "First Name: Carmen" directed by Jean-Luc Godard wins Golden Lion
You Know I'm Bad
1987 Michael Jackson's "Bad" music video, directed by Martin Scorcese, premieres during TV special "Michael Jackson: The Magic Returns" on CBS
1992 44th Emmy Awards: "Northern Exposure" (Best Drama & Best Drama Writing), Christopher Lloyd (Road To Avalonlea), and Dana Delany (China Beach) win
1993 50th Venice Film Festival: "Short Cuts" directed by Robert Altman and "Three Colors: Blue" directed by Krzysztof Kieslowski are jointly awarded the Golden Lion
2005 62nd Venice Film Festival: "Brokeback Mountain" directed by Ang Lee wins Golden Lion
Disney Acquires Marvel
2009 The Walt Disney Company announces it will acquire Marvel Entertainment for $4.24 billion
- 2011 68th Venice Film Festival: "Faust" directed by Alexander Sokurov wins Golden Lion
A Star is Born
2018 "A Star is Born" film remake, directed by and starring Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga, premieres at the Venice Film Festival
