- 1922 British Broadcasting Company (BBC) is founded, later known as British Broadcasting Corporation
- 1953 WLJT TV channel 11 in Lexington, TN (PBS) begins broadcasting
- 1953 WTVK TV channel 26 in Knoxville, TN (NBC) begins broadcasting
- 1954 WBTW-TV channel 13 in Florence, South Carolina (CBS/ABC) begins broadcasting
- 1954 WNBC radio in New York City changes call letters to WRCA
The Frank Sinatra Show
1957 "The Frank Sinatra Show," a television variety and drama anthology series, debuts on ABC with the singer-actor given almost complete control of the program
Persona
1966 "Persona," a Swedish film directed by Ingmar Bergman and starring Bibi Andersson and Liv Ullmann, is released
The Apple Tree
1966 Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick's musical "The Apple Tree," starring Alan Alda and Barbara Harris, opens at the Shubert Theatre in New York City and runs for 463 performances
The Jungle Book
1967 Walt Disney's animated musical adaptation of Rudyard Kipling's "The Jungle Book," featuring the voices of Phil Harris, Louis Prima, Sterling Holloway, and Sebastian Cabot, is released
Simon & Garfunkel Reunite
1975 Simon & Garfunkel reunite on "Saturday Night Live," performing "My Little Town" and a medley of other hits
- 1980 Bernard Slade's stage comedy "Romantic Comedy" closes at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre in New York City after 396 performances
- 1980 Brooke Alexander, 18, of Hawaii, is crowned Miss World USA
Innovator of the Year Awards
2012 Mary-Kate Olsen and Ashley Olsen are honored for their work with fashion label The Row at the WSJ Magazine's Innovator of the Year Awards in New York City
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