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Introduction to outdoor entertainment
Introduction of outdoor entertainment including bowling, primitive amusement rides, music and dancing. -
Recording sound
Development of recording of sound on motion picture film. -
Radio stations commercialized
First commercial radio stations with regularly scheduled broadcasts. -
Creation of NBC
RCA established the National Broadcasting Company (NBC) -
electronic televison picture
Farnsworth transmits first electronic television picture; receives patent. -
CBS founded
The Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) is founded. -
Stock Market Crash
The Stock Market Crash leads to the Great Depression closing nearly three-fourths of amusement parks. -
1st Televison sold
First television is sold. -
Televisions popular
Televisions are in over one million homes. -
Color in T.V.
Color television is introduced. -
Disneyland in California
Disneyland in Anaheim, California opens costing $17 million to build.
3.8 million visitors come the first year -
Televisions hit it off
Over 100 million television sets are in homes around the world. -
Six flags in Texas
Six Flags opens in Texas (First regional theme park) -
Disney World in Florida
The Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida opens costing $375 million the build -
CNN created
CNN, the first all news network, is launched by Turner Cable Network -
Married on T.V.
Prince Charles and Diana Spencer are married on international television -
IBM Personal Computer
First IBM Personal Computers are available for retail sales -
MTV debuts
MTV debuts -
"Thriller" Popular
Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” sells 20 million albums
(Largest selling record ever) -
First C.D.
First compact disc is released -
Nintendo arrives
Nintendo home entertainment system is introduced -
Time and Warner Merge
Time and Warner merge to become Time Warner Inc. -
T.V. on Internet
First television program delivered via the Internet (webcast) -
Princess Diana killed
Princess Diana is killed in an automobile accident