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In 1926, John Baird operated a television system with 30 lines of resolution system running at 5 frames per second.
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The Federal Radio Commission issues the first television station license (W3XK) to Charles Jenkins.
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Iowa State (W9Xk) started broadcasting twice weekly television programs in cooperation with radio station WSUI.
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CBS begins its TV development.
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RCA's David Sarnoff used his company's exhibit at the 1939 World's Fair as a showcase for the 1st Presidential speech (Roosevelt) on television and to introduce RCA's new line of television receivers, some of which had to be coupled with a radio if you wanted to hear sound.
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Cable television is introduced in Pennsylvania as a means of bringing television to rural areas.
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The FCC approves the first color television standard which is replaced by a second in 1953.
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Robert Adler invents the first practical remote control called the Zenith Space Commander. It was proceeded by wired remotes and units that failed in sunlight.
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The first split screen broadcast occurs on the Kennedy - Nixon debates.
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First TV transmission from the moon. 600 million people watch it.
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PBS becomes the first station to switch to all satellite delivery of programs.
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Direct Broadcast Satelite begins service in Indianapolis.
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Closed Captioning was required on all television sets.
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Television signals went to analog and digital formats
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3D televisions were invented. You have wear 3D glasses to get the 3D experience.
