- 1953 WTEN TV channel 10 in Albany, New York (ABC) begins broadcasting
- 1959 WMUB (now WPTO) TV channel 14 in Oxford, OH (PBS) begins broadcasting
- 1963 WGHP TV channel 8 in Greensboro-High Point, NC (ABC) begins
- 1964 Philips begins experimenting with color TV
Sports History
1977 Linda Ronstadt sings national anthem prior to World Series Game 3 at Dodger Stadium; criticised for casual attire but ranked by Washington Examiner as second-best rendition ever at a sporting event
Film & TV History
1978 1st TV movie from a TV series - "Rescue from Gilligan's Island" continues the story of shipwreck sitcom from1964–67; 6 of the 7 original castaways reprise their roles
The Miracle Worker
1979 NBC premiere of U.S. TV adaptation of Helen Keller's life story "The Miracle Worker"
Film & TV History
2017 Producer Harvey Weinstein is expelled by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences after historical revelations of sexual harassment and rape
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