1979 ⟶ Actor John Wayne Dies

June 11: Death of John Wayne.
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🎬 The Jazz Singer Premiere: First Feature-Length 'Talkie'

October 6: The Jazz Singer, the first "talkie", is released.⟶
The Jazz Singer Premiere: First Feature-Length 'Talkie' (1927)
FilmCinemaSoundEntertainmentMotion PicturesHollywood
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🎬 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Releases The Wizard of Oz

August 25: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer releases The Wizard of Oz.⟶
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Releases The Wizard of Oz (1939)
FilmHollywoodCinemaChildren's LiteratureAmerican CultureEntertainment
United StatesUnited States

🎬 Actor John Wayne Dies

June 11: Death of John Wayne.⟶
Actor John Wayne Dies (1979)
FilmCinemaHollywoodEntertainmentDeath
United StatesUnited States

👑 Vanessa Williams Wins Miss America

September 17: Vanessa Lynn Williams becomes the first African-American to be crowned Miss America, in Atlantic City, New Jersey.⟶
Vanessa Williams Wins Miss America (1983)
Civil Rights MovementRepresentationCultural ImpactEntertainment
United StatesUnited States

👑 Death of Pop Icon Michael Jackson

June 25: Death of Michael Jackson.⟶
Death of Pop Icon Michael Jackson (2009)
MusicPop CultureCelebrityEntertainmentDeath
United StatesUnited States

🎬 SAG-AFTRA Actors' Strike Begins

July 14: 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike.⟶
SAG-AFTRA Actors' Strike Begins (2023)
Labor UnionsActorsEntertainmentStrikesHollywood
United StatesUnited States