Film and TV History on April 5

July 2024 · 2 minute read
April 5 Calendar

Johnny Weissmuller

1927 Johnny Weissmuller sets world records in both the 100m and 200m free style swimming events

Babe Ruth's Broadcasts

1934 Baseball superstar Babe Ruth agrees to do three 15-minute broadcasts a week over NBC for a fee of $39,000 for 13 weeks; $4,000 more than his NY Yankees playing contract

Dirty Linen and New-Found-Land

1976 Tom Stoppard's play "Dirty Linen and New-Found-Land" premieres in London

1st TV Show in Dolby Stereo

1989 NBC's "Late Night With David Letterman" becomes 1st network TV show broadcast in Dolby Stereo

Film & TV History

1990 Paul Newman wins a court victory over Julius Gold, to keep giving all profits from Newman foods to charity

Music History

1994 "Jackie Mason Politically Incorrect" opens at Golden Theater, NYC; runs for 347 performances

Film & TV History

2017 Pepsi ad featuring Kendall Jenner pulled after criticized for trivializing demonstrations

2020 WrestleMania XXXVI, WWE Performance Center, Orlando FL, Part 2: Drew McIntyre defeats Brock Lesnar to win the WWE C'ship; Charlotte Flair beats Rhea Ripley for NXT Women's title


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