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Recording of sound on a motion picture was first started.
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Radio stations began to broadcast on a regular, scheduled, basis.
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Farnsworth patents the first electronic television picture and transmitts it.
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The Stock Market crashes, causing nearly 75% of amusement parks to close.
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The first television is sold.
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One million homes now own a television!
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First appearance of color television.
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Disneyland in California is opened! It cost $17 million to build and attracted 3.8 million visitors in the first year.
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Over 100 million homes own a television from all around the world.
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Six Flags opens in Texas making it the first regional theme park.
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Walt Disney World introduces the Magic Kingdom, which cost $375 million to build.
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Turner Cable Network introduces CNN, the first all news network.
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Prince Charles and Diana Spencer get married on national television.
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MTV, Music Television, is debuted!
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"Thriller" by Michael Jackson sells 20 million albums, making it the largest selling record ever.
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The compact disc is first introduced.
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Time and Warner combine to become Time Warner Inc.
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Princess Diana is killed in a car accident.
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Call of Duty Releases a new Xbox game, Modern Warfare 2.
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Fox releases the tv series Glee.
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The Black Eyed Peas release their now best selling song of all time, "I Gotta Feeling".
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Michael Jackson dies at the age of 50 from a propofol intoxication after suffering from a respiratory arrest.
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The movie Avatar comes out, whcih is now the best selling movie in total ticket sales of all time.
