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William Crookes confirms the existence of cathode rays
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Russian Constantin Perskyi introduces the word "television" at the 1st International Congress of Electricity at
the World's Fair in Paris -
Philo Farnsworth transmits the first electronic television image
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GE-owned experimental television station WGY-TV in Schenectady, NY, transmits a 40-minute stage
production, The Queen's Messenger, to 4 television sets with a system developed by their engineer, Dr. Ernst
Alexanderson. -
CBS begins experimental television programming
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NBC begins experimental televison broadcasting
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President Roosevelt opening the 1939 New York World's Fair televised to 4,000 viewers
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Beginning of commerical televison -
Approx 7,000 tv sets in the USA -
The golden age of television sees the launch of many popular talk shows; including the launch of the Tonight Show
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First colour television sets begin selling
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The 1955 screening of Peter Pan attracts 60,000,000 viewers
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The first prototype for a plasma display monitor is invented at the University of Illinois by Professors Donald
Bitzer and Gene Slottow, and graduate student Robert Willson -
Neil Armstrong walks on the moon and a worldwide audience of 720 million watches the event live.
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Video tape players are released for purchase
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HDTV is demonstrated in United States by NHK, Japan's government-owned broadcasting service, at the
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Anticipating HDTV, RCA introduces the first widescreen 16:9 aspect television models.
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First dvd players released for purchase
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3D televisions are realeased for sale during 2010
