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Intro of Outdoor Entertainment
Introduction of outdoor entertainment including bowling, primitive amusement rides, music and dancing. -
Movies with Sound
Development of recording of sound on motion picture film. -
Radio Stations
First commercial radio stations with regularly scheduled broadcasts. -
NBC is Created
RCA established the National Broadcasting Company (NBC) -
Farnsworth Patent
Farnsworth transmits first electronic television picture; receives patent. -
CBS is Founded
The Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) is founded. -
Stock Market Crashes
The Stock Market Crash leads to the Great Depression closing nearly three-fourths of amusement parks. -
1st TV is Sold
First television is sold. -
1 Million TV's
Televisions are in over one million homes. -
Color TV
Color television is introduced. -
Disneyland Opens
Disneyland in Anaheim, California opens costing $17 million to build. 3.8 million visitors come the first year. -
100 Million TV's
Over 100 million television sets are in homes around the world. -
Six Flags Opens
Six Flags opens in Texas. First regional theme park -
Magic Kingdom
The Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida opens costing $375 million the build. -
CNN is Launched
CNN, the first all news network, is launched by Turner Cable Network -
Princess Diana Married
Prince Charles and Diana Spencer are married on international television -
IBM Computers
First IBM Personal Computers are available for retail sales. -
MTV
MTV debuts -
MJ's Thriller
Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” sells 20 million albums -
1st CD
First compact disc is released -
Nintendo Introduced
Nintendo home entertainment system is introduced -
Time Warner Inc.
Time and Warner merge to become Time Warner Inc. -
1st Webcast
First television program delivered via the Internet (webcast) -
Princess Diana Killed
Princess Diana is killed in an automobile accident