Oscar-winning actor Christopher Walken is noted for offbeat performances in films like "The Deer Hunter" and "Pulp
Fiction."

Walken has earned him numerous accolades including an
Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, a Screen Actors Guild
Award, as well as nominations for two Primetime Emmy
Awards and two Tony Awards. His films have grossed
more than $1.6 billion in the United States alone.

Canadian born actor William Shatner is 94 years old today. His
career spans seven decades and is best known for his portrayal
of James T. Kirk in the Star Trek franchise, from his 1966 debut
as the captain of the starship Enterprise in the second pilot of
the first Star Trek television series to his final appearance as
Captain Kirk in the seventh Star Trek feature film, Star Trek
Generations (1994).

The History Channel series debuted July 19, 2019.

1974

Robert John Wagner Jr. is also known for starring in the
television shows It Takes a Thief (1968–1970), Switch
(1975–1978), and Hart to Hart (1979–1984). He later had
recurring roles on Two and a Half Men (2007–2008) and
NCIS (2010–2019).

       
Broadcast on two television networks and played
before less than a sellout crowd, the game saw
the NFL’s Green Bay Packers defeat the AFL’s
Kansas City Chiefs, 35–10.         

The name “Super Bowl” first appeared in 1969, as
did the use of Roman numerals.

The ball was dropped for the first time in Times Square
on New Years Eve at midnight on January 1, 1907.

A New Year’s Eve ball has dropped in Times Square for
over 100 years, starting in 1907, with the exception of
1942 and 1943 when nightly “dimouts” occurred during
World War II to protect the city from attacks.

The crowd waiting for the New Year’s tradition to begin.

Times Square New Year’s Eve Ball displayed at One Times Square, Friday, Dec. 27, 2024, in New York.