Film and TV History on March 7

March 7 Calendar

Peter Pan

1955 Musical "Peter Pan", starring Mary Martin broadcast live on NBC as part of "Producers' Showcase" series; attracts a then record 65 million viewers

  • 1968 The BBC broadcasts the news for the first time in color on television
  • 1970 WXOW TV channel 19 in La Crosse, WI (ABC) begins broadcasting

Mirror

1975 "Mirror", Russian film directed by Andrei Tarkovsky, starring Margarita Terekhova and Ignat Daniltsev, is released

  • 1981 First homicide at Disneyland, 18-year-old Mel Yorba is stabbed to death during a fight with James O'Driscoll after allegedly pinching his girlfriend’s bottom
  • 1982 NCAA Tournament Selection televised live for 1st time
  • 1983 TNN (The Nashville Network) begins on Cable TV

Film & TV History

1988 Howard Stern's 1st pay-per-view "Underpants & Negligee Party"

  • 1993 Diff'rent Strokes actor Todd Bridges arrested for stabbing a tenant
  • 1994 8th American Comedy Award: Carrot Top

Film & TV History

2011 Charlie Sheen is fired from the CBS sitcom "Two and a Half Men"

Film & TV History

2021 Oprah Winfrey interview with Harry and Meghan, Duke and Duchess of Sussex broadcast on CBS, alleges Meaghan was made suicidal and subject to racist treatment by the palace


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