The Invention of the Television

First Television Produced

Feb 20, 1927

John Logie Baird was the inventor of the first working television.

First TV Station Produced

Feb 20, 1927

The first station was named W3XK and it was owned by Charles Jenkins.

First Television Brodcast

Nov 2, 1936

In 1936 the first television brodcast was made available in London. "The Man with the Flower in His Mouth" was the first brodcast, it was a British play.

Proposal for Color TV

Jan 1, 1938

George Valensi gave a proposal for color TV, the proposal sparked new ides for the television indusrty.

First Color TV Broadcast

Jun 25, 1951

CBS broadcasted the first commercial color tv program, but not many people could watch it on their black-and-white televisions.

Invention of the flat screen tv

Jul 1, 1964

The flat screen tv was invented in july of 1964 by two professors at the University of Illinois by the names of Donald Bitzer and Gene Slottow.

Television from the moon

Jul 20, 1969

Neil Armstrong walked on the moon as the whole world watched from their tvs.

HDTV Mandate

Feb 21, 2009

In 2009 all americans made the switch to all-digital television viewing.

3D-TV

Jul 24, 2013

On July 24, 2013 the first 3D-TV was released.