The National Geographic Society By youngee628 Jan 13, 1888 National Geographic Members meet in Washington, D.C. to form the National Geographic Society Jul 1, 1906 Photography is an official part of the magazine Feb 3, 1916 Committee for Reserach and Exploration Created Jan 1, 1926 National Geographic releases the first natural-color underwater photos May 8, 1950 Lecture Program Created Apr 11, 1962 National Geographic Books Division Created Sep 10, 1964 Americans on Everest Television Special Airs Sep 27, 1975 National Geographic Kids Launched Jan 4, 1984 National Geographic Traveler Magazine Launched Apr 7, 1985 National Geographic Explorer Show Available on Cable Jan 8, 1988 National Geographic Education Program Begins Apr 1, 1995 National Geographic Releases first Foreign Language Magazine (Japanese) Jan 1, 1996 National Geographic Website Created Jan 12, 2001 National Geographic Channel airs in the United States Jul 19, 2002 National Geographic collaborates with Hollywood to create K-19: The Widowmaker Jul 1, 2009 National Geographic digitizes all magazines Sep 9, 2015 National Geographic partners with 21st Century FOX to create National Geographic Partners
