- 1929 CBS radio network buys WABC in NYC
- 1955 WUNC TV channel 4 in Chapel Hill, NC (PBS) begins broadcasting
- 1966 British rock bands The Who and The Kinks perform on the last "Shindig" TV show on ABC
All Creatures Great and Small
1978 TV series "All Creatures Great and Small" debuts on BBC TV, based on the books by James Herriot, starring Robert Hardy and Christopher Timothy
The Pirates of Penzance
1981 Joseph Papp's revival of Gilbert and Sullivan's operetta "The Pirates of Penzance", starring Linda Ronstadt, Rex Smith, and Kevin Kline, opens at the Uris Theater, NYC; runs for 772 performances and wins a Tony Award
El Mariachi
1993 Robert Rodriguez's "El Mariachi" debuts at the Toronto Film Fetsival - will become lowest-budgeted film ever to gross $1 million
Guys & Dolls
1995 Revival of Frank Loesser's musical "Guys & Dolls", starring Nathan Lane, closes at Martin Beck Theater, NYC, after 1143 performances, winning 4 Tony and 7 Drama Desk Awards
- 2009 14th Critics' Choice Movie Awards: Slumdog Millionaire wins Best Film
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