- 1949 KRLD (now KDFW) TV channel 4 in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas (CBS) begins broadcasting
- 1952 1st TV broadcast in Hawaii
- 1955 KTVE TV channel 10 in Monroe-El Dorado, LA (NBC) begins broadcasting
- 1956 KFSA (now KFSM) TV channel 5 in Ft Smith, AR (CBS) 1st broadcast
- 1964 KHQL (now KCAN) TV channel 8 in Albion, NB (ABC) begins broadcasting
- 1966 Television pop group "The Monkees" make their live concert debut at the Honolulu International Centre Arena, in Hawaii
Elvis' Comeback Special
1968 Elvis Presley's Comeback Special airs on NBC, his 1st live performance in seven years, re-launching his singing career
Frances
1982 "Frances", film depicting life of actress Frances Farmer and starring Jessica Lange, first released in the US
Marilyn: An American Fable
1983 Musical "Marilyn: An American Fable", loosely based on life of Marilyn Monroe, starring Alyson Reed and Scott Bakula, closes at Minskoff Theatre, NYC, after 17 performances
Faerie Tale Theatre
1985 7th ACE Cable Awards: Shelley Duvall wins the Golden CableACE for "Faerie Tale Theatre"
- 2018 7-year old Ryan of Ryan Toysreview is the year's highest-paid YouTube star earning $22 million
Attenborough's Dire Warning
2018 David Attenborough warns collapse of civilisation and the natural world on the horizon at UN climate summit in Poland
- 2020 AT&T Inc’s Warner Bros studio announces all its 2021 movies will stream online the same day they appear in theatres because of the pandemic
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