Film and TV History on June 29
Cohan 1st Congressional Medal
1936 George M. Cohan is the first artist to be presented with a US Congressional Gold Medal, by Franklin D. Roosevelt (for raising war morale)
- 1940 Batman Comics, mobsters rub out a circus highwire team known as the Flying Graysons, leaving their son Dick (Robin) an orphan
I Remember Mama
1946 John Van Druten's stage play "I Remember Mama", marking the Broadway debut of Marlon Brando (20), in a minor role, closes at the Music Box Theatre, NYC, after 713 performances
- 1953 XETV TV channel 6 in Tijuana-San Diego, CA (IND) begins broadcasting
Film & TV History
1964 NBC approves Gene Roddenberry's script for pilot episode of "Star Trek" titled "The Cage"
- 1966 KBSC (now KVEA) TV channel 52 in Corona-Los Angeles, CA begins
- 1989 Emmy 16th Daytime Award presentation - Susan Lucci loses for 10th time
Jackie Mason - Brand New
1991 "Jackie Mason - Brand New" closes at Neil Simon Theater, NYC, after 216 performances
Film & TV History
2011 "Transformers: Dark of the Moon," directed by Michael Bay, is released and ultimately grosses $1.123 billion globally
Film & TV History
2017 Kylie Jenner and Kendall Jenner apologize and remove t-shirts from sale featuring Tupac Shakur and others, after accused of exploiting their legacies
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