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Lucy goes to the Candy Factory
"I Love Lucy" was one of the 50s most innovative and TV stereotype bashing shows. Many have said that this shows greatest hour was the premiere of the second season, where Lucy and Ethel get a job at a chocolate factory (Photo credit: Google) -
Kennedy/Nixon Debate
The importance of appearance became apparent after this debate. Those who had listened on the radio were convinced that Nixon had won the debate, but it was obvious from the TV viewing perspective that Kennedy had the appearance and was way more put together than Nixon. The poliitcal power of TV became a given after this televised debate. (Photo: Google) -
Apollo 11 Landing
Television covered the Apollo landing for 30 straight hours. (photo from Google). -
Richard Nixon Resigns
After the Watergate hearings (which were also broadcast on televison), it was clear that the corruption went all the way to the Oval Office. On this date, Nixon went on air and gave a 16 minute speech resigning the presidency. (photo from Google) -
The Wedding of Charles and Diana
The first royal wedding to be followed so closely on television, Diana and Charles were all over the screen on their big day. After their wedding, royal weddings became a big thing to watch on TV (photo from Google) -
The Fall of the Berlin Wall
Ronald Reagan commands, "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall." Two years later, the wall had fallen, and TV cameras captured everything. (Photo: Google) -
Johnny Carson's Final Thought on The Tonight Show
Johnny Carson was the host of The Tonight Show for 30 years, but his final episode was him alone on a podium talking about his favorite clips from the show and saying goodbye and thank you to everyone for their support. (Photo: Google) -
OJ Simpson "Chase"
"People tuned in to watch the 'weirdest goddamn car chase' ever seen." Which wasn't really a chase. A few months later, OJ Simpson was found not guilty of the deaths of his wife and her friend. (Photo: Google) -
Election Night
The broadcasted close of the election campaigns between George H. W. Bush and Al Gore. (Photo: Google) -
Attack on the Twin Towers
The planes crashing into the Twin Towers were broadcast on live news television, unedited and raw, and leaving such a powerful impact on many viewers that they can still remember exactly what they were doing when they learned what had happened. The images of the towers up in smoke have become a morbid but iconic representation of American pride. (Photo: Google)
