Bob Hope Becomes US Citizen
1920 Bob Hope becomes an American citizen at age 17 after emigrating from England at four years old
- 1952 KHQ TV channel 6 in Spokane, WA (NBC) begins broadcasting
- 1953 KID (now KIDK) TV channel 3 in Idaho Falls, ID (CBS) 1st broadcasting
- 1953 KWTV TV channel 9 in Oklahoma City, OK (CBS) begins broadcasting
- 1953 WCSH TV Channel 6 in Portland, Maine (NBC) begins broadcasting
Osmond Brothers Debut
1962 American pop singing group the Osmond Brothers debut on "The Andy Williams Show"
The Effect of Gamma Rays
1972 "The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds" film directed by Paul Newman and starring his wife Joanna Woodward, premieres in NYC
The Sunshine Boys
1972 Neil Simon's play "The Sunshine Boys" starring Jack Albertson and Sam Levene, and directed by Alan Arkin, opens at Broadhurst Theater (later transferring Shubert, then the Lunt-Fontanne), NYC; runs for 538 performances, winning 2 Tony Awards
- 1985 Sportscaster Howard Cosell retires from television sports after 20 years with ABC
- 1988 NBC signs lease to stay in NYC, 33 more years
Born on the Fourth of July
1989 Anti-war film "Born on the Fourth of July" premieres, directed by Oliver Stone and starring Tom Cruise
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