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John Logie Baird
John Logie Baird was instrumental in the development of the telvision in its infant stages -
Firsst television demonstration
The first long distance test takes place between Washington DC and MD (5 miles) -
First television station is created
March 1928 W3XK is created the first television station -
Scanning Discs TVS
The scanning dicscs televisions are invented by Hollis Baird -
First Television Broadcast in London
The first television broadcast takes place in London (This was the first one in London not the first in the world) -
Color Television
Dr. Georges Valensi proposes the "color television" -
Commerfcial Broadcasting
On this day the FCC authorized commercial broadcasting -
Pearl Harboe Attacks
CBS televised the Pearl Harobor attacks -
World Series Game !
The first World Series is televised and it takes place at Yankee Stadium -
I Love Lucy
"I love Lucy" a hit comedy Starring Lucielle Ball took America by storm in the 1950's -
The Honeymooners
The Honeymooners another comedy about a man named Ralph and his wife Alice and thier crazy life together -
Leave it to Beaver
Leave it Beaver first airs all three of these shows are classic American sit coms. -
The FIrst Presidental Debate is Televised
The first Preesidental debate between John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon was televised. This helped JFK thanks to his young features and nixons old "run down" face -
Telstar 1 Satelite
The Telstar 1 Satelite was launched into space for communications purposes like weather and other news. -
The Moon Landing
The moon landing was televised on this date which changed American history forever. -
Isreali Olympians are held hostage
9 memeber sof the Isreali olymnpic team here held hostage for 23 hours and was covered on national news. -
Nixons Resignation Speech
President Nixon went on television and resinged in front of the entire nation. Though he cliamed to not be a "crook." -
Saturday Night Live
The first episode of Saturday Night Live (SNL) airs. SNL is sitll a popular late night show today. -
Cheers
The popular American sit com Cheers aired for the first time on this date. -
Macintosh Commercial
The first macintosh commercial aired on this date and revoloutionized comouters forever. -
1st annual MTV Awards
The first annual MTV Awards aired on this date, MTV took the teen age world by sotrm with thier interesting Music Videos and shows. -
Fresh Prince of Bel Air
The iconic sit com "The Fresh Prince of Bel Air" first aired on this date. -
OJ Simpson Trial
The OJ Simpson verdict was televised and arose plenty of controversey. -
Family Guy
Family Guy a popular show even today first aired on this date -
9/11
The 9/11 attacks were televised and changed Americans mi9nd sets. Then President Georger Bush threw out the first pitch at a Yankee game, a perfect strike from the mound giving Americans hope. -
3D TV
3D TV's hit the market and change the tv forever. This was only imagined when television was first invented. -
Football on Your Phone
Though this is only one example, portable television services have been offered recently, this tru;ly changes the way we see television now that we do not need a TV set to watch TV anymore.
