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Jan 1, 1350
English Bible
Wycliffe translates the Bible in English -
Jan 1, 1450
Invention of the Printing Press
Laurens Janszoon Koster invents movable metal type, known as the Gutenberg Printing Press. -
Jan 1, 1529
England's split from Catholic Church
England, under Henry VIII, splits from the Catholic Church; the
English king becomes the undisputed head of the Church of England -
Jamestown colony
English settlers establish the Jamestown colony, a commercial
(trading) venture in what is now Virginia. -
Plymouth colony
The Puritans, a breakaway group of the Church of England,
establish the Plymouth colony in what is now Massachusetts. -
Licensing
England, under Charles I, extends licensing to all printed
materials -
Areopagitica
Milton publishes Areopagitica, his arguments against state
licensing and censorship. -
Leviathan
Hobbes publishes Leviathan -
Treatises on Government
John Locke publishes the Treatises on Government -
Cato's letters
Cato's letters -
Civil War begins
Civil War begins at Fort Sumpter (Charleston, SC) -
Battle of Gettysburg
Battle of Gettysburg (turning point in the war) -
Invention of the telephone
Don Ameche and Henry Fonda invent the telephone -
First voice via telephone
Alexander Graham Bell speaks through the instrument to his assistant, Thomas A. Watson, in the next room. -
Patent for Phonograph
Thomas Edison receives first U.S. patent for audio recording and reproduction. -
NBC
Sarnoff establishes NBC -
Radio Act of 1927
Passage of the Radio Act of 1927; government controls all
channels and uses of radio for “the public interest, convenience, and necessity.” The Act establishes the Federal Radio Commission, appointed by the President. The Act overlooks “chain broadcasting.” Networks flourish. -
CBS
CBS established; Paley creates the network option -
Fireside Chats
President Roosevelt begins the Fireside Chats -
Communications Act of 1934
Passage of the Communications Act of 1934 creates the Federal
Communications Commission; puts radio and telephone regulation under
one agency. -
First FM radio station
First FM radio station established -
War of the Worlds
War of the Worlds radio broadcast -
D-Day
D-Day; Allies invade western Europe -
Public Responsibility of Broadcast Licensees
FCC releases Siepmann’s report, “Public Responsibility of
Broadcast Licensees” – the “Blue Book.” -
Brown vs Board of Education
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Rosa Parks incident
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Montgomery Bus Boycott
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End of the Montgomery Bus Boycott
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Reagan elected president
Ronald Reagan is elected President -
Operation Desert Storm
Operation Desert Storm