On This Day: TV and Film History on July 3rd.
History may be boring to some, but it’s what shapes us in life. Especially in film and TV. It allows us to celebrate the lives of celebrities who are entertaining us.
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As well as remember the films and TV shows that entertained us before. So whether we’re saying Happy Birthday or reminded of when our favorite show began, check out the TV and film history on July 3rd.
Audra McDonald
Born: July 3
Starred In: Private Practice, The Good Fight, Beauty and the Beast, A Raisin in the Sun, Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill, and more.
Corey Reynolds
Born: July 3,
Starred In: The Closer, The Terminal, Straight Outta Compton, The Wereth Eleven, and Selma.
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Men in Black
Synopsis: A sci-fi adventure comedy about two top secret agents (Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones) with the everyday mission of policing alien activities on planet Earth. The Men in Black’s current assignment: to stop an intergalactic terrorist from making Earth his next victim.
Release Date: July 3,
Independence Day
Synopsis: In the epic adventure film `Independence Day,’ strange phenomena surface around the globe. The skies ignite. Terror races through the world’s major cities. As these extraordinary events unfold, it becomes increasingly clear that a force of incredible magnitude has arrived. Its mission: total annihilation over the Fourth of July weekend. The last hope to stop the destruction is an unlikely group of people united by fate and unimaginable circumstances.
Release Date: July 3, 1996
Like Mike
Synopsis: Fourteen-year-old, hoops-loving Calvin Cambridge (Lil’ Bow Wow) has a dream: to be a famous basketball player — to mix it up among the NBA’s greatest. But in a game dominated by giants with unparalleled athletic abilities, Calvin’s diminutive stature, and limited skills, make this a far-off fantasy. Or is it? After he laces up a mysterious pair of old sneakers inscribed with the faded initials MJ, Calvin makes the leap from playground hijinks to NBA superstardom.
Release Date: July 3, 2003