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Television

By gaylorbr

  • First TV Demonstration

    John Logie Baird gave the world's first public demonstratio of mechanical system TV.

  • First Televison Station

    The Federal Radio Commission issues the first tevevision station license to Charles Jenkins (W3XK)

  • First TV commercial

    Charles Jenkins broadcasts the first TV commercial.

  • First Broadcast from Educational Institution

    W9KX, Iowa State University, makes first television broadcast from an education institution.

  • First Newscast

    WCBS goes on air with the first newscast.

  • First Television Presidental Address

    Harry Truman is the first president to address the nation via television.

  • Color TV

    Color TVs were released to the public

  • First Wireless Remote Control

    Robert Adler invents first wireless remote control.

  • Satellite that does TV

    AT&T launches first satellite to carry television broadcasts.

  • Moon TV

    First TV transmission from the Moon

  • All in the Family

    All in the Family starts showing, it is the first sitcom ever.

  • Roots

    Roots is the first television mini-series.

  • Nickelodeon

    Nickelodeon is created for television.

  • M.A.S.H. Finale

    The final episode of M.A.S.H. was the most watched program in history.

  • High Television Owning

    99% of households have at least one TV, with the average owning five.

  • Closed Captioning

    Televisions with built-in closed captioning are introduced to the U.S.

  • HDTV

    U.S. begins testing HDTV systems.

  • Cartoon Network

    Cartoon Network is created by Ted Turner.

  • Widescreen TV

    RCA introduces the first widescreen aspect television models.

  • Spongebob Squarepants

    Spongebob Squarepants goes on air.

  • TiVo

    TiVo enters the market, allowing people to pause and record live television and skip ads.