Burt Lancaster = BURT
Debbie Reynolds = REYNOLDS
Sandra Dee = DE
Liver = LIVER
Ants = ANCE

Ergo:

Burt Reynolds in movie Deliverance

 

Well solved @Canuck

 

Landmark…

 

Sidney Poitier
Arbor
London Bridge
Sydney Harbour Bridge?

 

Perfectly solved.

Well played @Syzygy

 

Try this. A momentous day in history.

 

I think I have it, but having some doubts on the middle bits...maybe it's this?
Hen
Ry Cooder
Ford
Raise flag at Iwo Jima
Time Clock?? = pay
Two
Five
Bucking bronc
Amanda Aday

Henry Ford Raises pay to Five Bucks a Day?

 

@Syzygy has nailed it. This momentous event happened on January 4, 1914!

 

This could be much too easy for this bunch, but here goes...

 

Alaskan dog gets lost in Union station?

That's all I've got .

(Something historical I feel, but the terrier throws me).

 

Wait! Terrier - Territory?

Territory of Alaska joins the Union as the 49th State?

 

I'll give you a whole galaxy for that solve! Tying 'Territory' to a Terrier on a Welcome mat had me cracking up when composing

 

The Alaska solve was unreal!

 

Puccini La Boheme


Pooh- pu

Tai Chi minis Tie - cci

Knee- ni

Fa so La etc- la

Bow - bo

Hem - heme

 

Strewth, the ink’s not even dry!!

Very well played.

 

Thanks, leapt off page at me!

 

And kneed me in the chinos

 

Success is preparation met with operatunity!

 

We’re neighbours (not Ramsay Street)