Entertainment Timeline

By Tybria Pless
  • Feb 1, 1550

    Introduction of outdoor entertainment including bowling, primitive amusement rides, music and dancing.

    Introduction of outdoor entertainment including bowling, primitive amusement rides, music and dancing.

  • Development of recording of sound on motion picture film

    Development of recording of sound on motion picture film

  • First commercial radio stations with regularly scheduled broadcasts

    First commercial radio stations with regularly scheduled broadcasts

  • Disneyland in Anaheim, California opens costing $17 million to build.

    Disneyland in Anaheim, California opens costing $17 million to build.

  • Over 100 million television sets are in homes around the world

    Over 100 million television sets are in homes around the world

  • Six Flags opens in Texas

  • The Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida opens costing $375 million the build

    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

    – CNN, the first all news network, is launched by Turner Cable Network

  • Prince Charles and Diana Spencer are married on international television

    Prince Charles and Diana Spencer are married on international television

  • Nintendo home entertainment system is introduced

    Nintendo home entertainment system is introduced

  • Time and Warner merge to become Time Warner Inc

    Time and Warner merge to become Time Warner Inc

  • – First television program delivered via the Internet (webcast

    – First television program delivered via the Internet (webcast

  • Princess Diana is killed in an automobile accident

    Princess Diana is killed in an automobile accident