- 1852 Gustav Freytag's comedy play "The Journalists" premieres in Breslau
The Poor of New York
1857 Dion Boucicault's stage drama "The Poor of New York" opens at Wallack's Lyceum Theatre, NYC
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
1951 Arthur Schwartz and Dorothy Fields' musical "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" adapted from Betty Smith's novel, and starring Shirley Booth, closes at Alvin Theater, NYC, after 267 performances
- 1954 WPTZ TV channel 5 in Plattsburgh, NY (NBC) begins broadcasting
The Ladykillers
1955 Black Ealing comedy crime film "The Ladykillers", directed by Alexander Mackendrick and starring Alec Guinness is released in the UK
The Sound of Jazz
1957 CBS broadcasts "The Sound of Jazz", live from NYC: an all-star program featuring swing era and contemporary jazz artists, including Count Basie, Red Allen, Ben Webster;, Thelonious Monk, and Gerry Mulligan; highlight is the final collaboration of Billie Holiday and Lester Young on "Fine and Mellow"
Peter Pan
1960 Musical "Peter Pan," starring Mary Martin, is broadcast for the third time on NBC as a special event, the first full-length production videotaped in color
- 1980 "Bravo" network premieres on cable TV
Sophie's Choice
1982 "Sophie's Choice", directed by Alan J. Pakula and based on William Styton's 1979 novel of the same name, starring Meryl Streep and Kevin Kline, is released (Academy Awards Best Actress 1983)
- 1985 NBC premiere of thriller "Final Jeopardy", starring Richard Thomas and Mary Crosby
- 1986 NBC premiere of miniseries "Anastasia: The Mystery of Anna" (Part 2)
- 1992 NBC announces that "Cheers" will go off the air in May 1993
- 2019 South African Zozibini Tunzi crowned Miss Universe in Atlanta
Trevor Noah's Final Show
2022 Trevor Noah hosts his final episode of late-night talk and satirical news television program "The Daily Show"
The Eras Tour Finale
2024 American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift concludes "The Eras Tour" with her 149th show, at BC Place in Vancouver, Canada; the 21 month international concert tour is the highest-grossing of all time, with box office gross just over $2 billion [1]
Kennedy Center Honors
2024 Kennedy Center Honors ceremony held for filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola, jazz musician Arturo Sandoval, singer-songwriter Bonnie Raitt, rock band The Grateful Dead, and Harlem's Apollo Theater, in Washington D.C.
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