- 1938 Robert E. Sherwood's stage drama "Abe Lincoln in Illinois," starring Raymond Massey, opens at the Plymouth Theatre in New York City and runs for 472 performances
The Great Dictator
1940 "The Great Dictator," a satirical social commentary film by and starring Charlie Chaplin, is released
- 1953 John Patrick's play "Teahouse of the August Moon" premieres in New York
- 1953 KOIN TV channel 6 in Portland, OR (CBS) begins broadcasting
- 1953 WJNL (later WFAT) TV channel 19 in Johnstown, PA (IND) begins broadcasting
- 1954 KLTV TV channel 7 in Tyler-Longview, TX (ABC) begins broadcasting
- 1955 Country music radio show "Grand Ole Opry" is first broadcast on television in a live hour-long show by ABC
- 1959 KNDO TV channel 23 in Yakima, WA (NBC) begins broadcasting
The Untouchables
1959 TV series "The Untouchables" starring Robert Stack premieres in the US
- 1962 WLOX TV channel 13 in Biloxi-Gulfport, MS (ABC) begins broadcasting
- 1965 WEMT (now WVII) TV channel 7 in Bangor, ME (ABC) begins broadcasting
- 1971 World's first arcade video game, Computer Space, developed by Syzygy, is first demonstrated at the MOA Show in the US
The Heart of Saturday Night
1974 Asylum Records releases "The Heart of Saturday Night," the second studio album by American singer-songwriter Tom Waits
A Dose of Rock 'n' Roll
1976 Ringo Starr releases the single "A Dose of Rock 'n' Roll," which peaks at 26 in the US but fails to chart in the UK
Billy Graham's Hollywood Star
1989 American radio and television evangelist Billy Graham receives the 1,900th star on Hollywood Boulevard, becoming the first clergyman to be granted a star
- 1993 Late-night talk show "The Chevy Chase Show" airs its final episode on FOX TV after being canceled after five weeks
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000 Larry David's comedy show "Curb Your Enthusiasm" debuts on HBO
- 2007 Fox Business Network (FBN), an American financial cable network, is launched
- 2010 "The Clock," a 24-hour movie montage of thousands of film and television clips, created by Christian Marclay, premieres at White Cube art gallery in London
- 2017 60 Minutes and The Washington Post publish a story detailing how Congress passes a bill sponsored by Tom Marino that hinders the fight against the opioid crisis
#MeToo Movement
2017 Actress Alyssa Milano's tweet “If you’ve been sexually harassed or assaulted write ‘me too’" prompts a flood of replies across Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter
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