October 20

October 20, 1947 - The House Un-American Activities Committee began an investigation into the infiltration of Hollywood by Communists, resulting in a blacklist that prevented many people from working in the entertainment industry for years. Later, a new HUAC, the House Untalented Actors Committee, began an investigation into the infiltration of Hollywood by terrible actors, resulting in a blacklist that prevented Nicolas Cage, Keanu Reeves, and Brendan Fraser from working in the entertainment industry for years.