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1997 5th annual ESPY Awards presented
1985 Golden Raspberry Awards presented to parody Oscar Awards (Bolero wins) 1984 1st London performance of musical "Stepping Out" presented 1976 U.S. presented with oldest known copy of Magna Carta 1969 Bollingen prize for poetry presented to John Berryman and Karl Shapiro 1968 1st London performance of "Promises Promises" presented 1964 Paramount Theater (New York City) presented the Beatles with Steve and Eydie 1953 Judi Spiers, born in Britain, Judith Marilyn Spiers, British radio and television presenter, hosted Mr TSW and Miss TSW local beauty contests for new south-west station TSW, appeared in six editions of daytime chat show, presented on Open Air, a BBC1 access television program, in 1986, and Pebble Mill program 1992- 1995, presenter, BBC Radio Devon since 2005 1950 Ralph J Bunche (1st black American) presented Nobel Peace Prize 1947 NAACP petition on racism, "An Appeal to the World" presented to UN 1947 Dizzy Gillespie presented his 1st Carnegie Hall concert in NY 1939 British decoration, George Cross, 1st presented 1930 Bryan Magee, born in Hoxton, England, broadcaster, author, politician, presented current affairs television show This Week, made philosophy accessible with his 'Men of Ideas' television series 1922 Newberry Medal 1st presented for kids literature (Hendrik Van Loon) 1916 Einstein's Theory of General Relativity presented 1884 Statue of Liberty presented to U.S. in Paris 1883 England team presented with ashes of a bail after Sydney Test 1611 Shakespeare's romantic comedy "Tempest" 1st presented 1604 William Shakespeare's tragedy "Othello" 1st presented |
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