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Period: Jan 1, 1550 to
Outdoor Entertainment
Introduction of outdoor entertainment including bowling, primitive amusement rides, music and dancing. -
First Baseball Game
Fans had to pay to watch game between two teams in the New York City area at Fashion Rack Course in Queens. -
NCAA
National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) was officially formed to govern collegiate athletics. -
Sound in a Motion Picture
Development of recording of sound on motion picture film. -
First Commercial Radio Stations
First commercial radio stations with regularly scheduled broadcasts. -
Founding of NBC
RCA established the National Broadcasting Company (NBC) -
First electronic TV picture
Farnsworth transmits first electronic television picture; receives patent. -
CBS is founded
The Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) is founded. -
Great Depression
The Stock Market Crash leads to the Great Depression closing nearly three-fourths of amusement parks. -
First Person on a Wheaties Box
Lou Gehrig appeared on a Wheaties box. -
1st TV sold
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Womens Pro Baseball
All-American Girls Professional Baseball League was formed due to many Major League Baseball players serving in WWII. -
TVs become popular
Televisions are in over one million homes. -
Wilson signs golfer Zaharias
Wilson Sporting Goods signed golfer Babe Didrickson Zaharias to an endorsement contract for $100,000 per year. -
Color television is introduced.
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Disneyland
Disneyland in Anaheim, California opens costing $17 million to build. -
100 million Tvs worldwide
Over 100 million television sets are in homes around the world. -
Six Flags opens in Texas
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Founding of Nike
Phil Knight opens Blue Ribbon Sports. In 1972, the name is changed to Nike. -
Title IX
Title IX is enacted, mandating equal access to educational opportunities for men and women. -
Naming Rights to a Stadium
Rich Foods pays $60,000/year for the naming rights to the Buffalo Bills football stadium. -
Boycott Olympics
The US boycotts the Summer Olympics in Moscow. -
Personal Computers
First IBM Personal Computers are available for retail sales -
MTV Debuts
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Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” sells 20 million albums
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First compact disc is released
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Olympics Commercialized
The Olympics becomes commercialized. Peter Ueberoth helps to make the Olympics profitable. -
Nintendo
Nintendo home entertainment system is introduced -
Time Warner Co.
Time and Warner merge to become Time Warner Inc. -
TV merges with Internet
First television program delivered via the Internet (webcast) -
Olympic Bombings
Olympic Park in Atlanta, GA is bombed. -
Princess Diana is killed in an automobile accident