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Period: Feb 1, 1550 to
Introduction of outdoor entertainment
including bowling, primitive amusement rides, music and dancing. -
motion picture film
Development of recording of sound on motion picture film. -
radio stations
First commercial radio stations with regularly scheduled broadcasts -
Stock Market
The Stock Market Crash leads to the Great Depression closing nearly three-fourths of amusement parks -
TV
First television is sold -
Televisions
Televisions are in over one million homes. -
Magic Kingdom
The Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida opens costing $375 million the build -
CNN
the first all news network, is launched by Turner Cable Network -
Prince Charles and Diana Spencer
are married on international television -
IBM
First IBM Personal Computers are available for retail sales -
MTV
debuts -
Michael Jackson
“Thriller” sells 20 million albums
Largest selling record ever -
Disc
First compact disc is released -
Nintendo
home entertainment system is introduced -
Time and Warner
merge to become Time Warner Inc. -
Webcast
First television program delivered via the Internet -
Princess Diana
is killed in an automobile accident -
TV COLOR
Color television is introduced