December 21st Events

Auctions and Pop Ups See All

Mariah Carey's Black Irish Holiday Bar
Christmas Holiday Experiences | Nov 15 - Dec 29, 2024
United States > New York > New York City > > 10001

Cultural Events See All

Make Music New York, World Music Day
Cultural Events | Jun 21 - Dec 21

Fundraisers See All

Releases - Entertainment See All

Cult Horror Black Christmas 50th Anniversary Theatrical Re-Release
Film Screenings and Series | Dec 7 - Dec 22, 2024

Shows and Fairs See All

The Art of Moviemaking: The Godfather Gallery Tours at Academy Museum
Memorabilia Exhibition | Nov 29 - Dec 31, 2024
United States > California > Los Angeles > > 90036
Mariah Carey's Black Irish Holiday Bar
Christmas Holiday Experiences | Nov 15 - Dec 29, 2024
United States > New York > New York City > > 10001

December 21st In History

Contests and Giveaways See All

Circa Resort and Casino Holiday Lights and 12 Winning Nights Gift Giveaway
Giveaways | Dec 15 - Dec 27, 2023
United States > Nevada > Las Vegas > > 89101

Firsts, Starts and Openings See All

First-ever Hong Kong Pop Culture Festival
Art Exhibitions | May 20 - Dec 31, 2023
Hong Kong > > Sai Wan Ho

Notices See All

AJ Bowen
Birthdays | Dec 21, 1977
Kiefer Sutherland
Birthdays | Dec 21, 1966

Releases - Entertainment See All

Works of Enduring Importance: 35 Years of the National Film Registry Academy Museum Screening Series
Film Screenings and Series | Dec 14 - Dec 31, 2023
United States > California > Los Angeles > > 90036
Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan
Season 3 TV/Streaming Premiere | Dec 21, 2022

Shows and Fairs See All

Enchant Milwaukee - World's Largest Christmas Light Maze Experience and Maze
Experiences | Nov 24 - Dec 31, 2023
United States > Wisconsin > Franklin > > 53132
Enchant San Jose - World's Largest Christmas Light Maze Experience and Maze
Experiences | Nov 24 - Dec 31, 2023
United States > California > San Jose > > 95110
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Pioneering Music TV Series TopPop Premieres in The Netherlands | Sep 22, 1970

Pioneering Music TV Series TopPop Premieres in The Netherlands

Milestones, Season 1 TV/Streaming Premiere, Television/Streaming Premiere | Sep 22, 1970

Algemene Vereniging Radio Omroep (AVRO), AVROTROS

TopPop was the first regularly aired pop music television show to air in The Netherlands. Dutch broadcaster AVRO aired the program weekly from 1970 until 1988. Presenter Ad Visser hosted the show for TopPop’s first fifteen years and Penney de Jager was one of the lead dancers on the show. World famous musicians performed on TopPop, including ABBA, 10CC, Dr. Hook, Bee Gees, The Jackson 5, David Bowie, Earth, Wind & Fire, Boney M, Queen, Golden Earring, KC & The Sunshine Band, Chic and many more.

As of 2024, AVROTROS, a Dutch radio and television broadcaster founded in 2014 from a merger of AVRO and TROS, owns the rights to the series. From January 1st, 2014 the name of the merged broadcaster was used in joint programs. AVRO was founded in 1923 as the Netherlands first public broadcaster. TROS began broadcasting in 1964.

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