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Jul 30, 1455
Gutenberg Bible was 1st Printed in Metal Type
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Jul 26, 1550
INTRODUCTION OF OUTDOOR ENTERTAINMENT
Introduction of outdoor entertainment including bowling, primitive amusement rides, music and dancing. -
Ist National Flag USA
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Advertising Agency created in London
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1st US Official State Fair
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1ST NC STATE FAIR IN RALEIGH
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First Broadway Musical Performance
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Cinema IDEA invented during Industrial Revolution
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First Portable Projector Camera Invented
Invented by AUGUSTE and Louis Lemiere -
First Permanent Amuzement Park opened
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Edwin Porter created First Short Animation Video
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Reginald Fessenden Invents Wireless Telephone
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Chanel was Created
First worldwide high couture -
Radio Act 1912 enacts three letter codes to Radio stations
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First Night Club, "CAVE", in New Orleans
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First 3D Movie Theater in New York
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PRIVATE Radio Stations SHUT DOWN
They were taken over by the governtment during WWI; coinside with the war's end. -
Development of Recording of SOUND
Development of recording of sound on motion picture film. -
First Commercial Radio Stations
The first commercial radio stations with regularly scheduled broadcasts were heard. -
KDKA, Transmits first radio commercial broadcast
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Birth of Soap Operas
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NBC Established
RCA establishes the National Broadcasting Company (NBC) -
First ALL Electronic Television
Farnsworth transmits first electronic television picture; receives patent. -
CBS was FOUNDED
The Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) was founded. -
First Feature Length Sound Movie was shown
"The Jazz Singner" -
TELEVISION INTRODUCED TO USA
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TIme Magazine News Casts Formed
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Steam Boat Willy created by Disney; First animated movie
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3/4 of Amuzement Parks Close
Approximately three-fourths of amusement parks close. The Stock Market Crash leads to the Great Depression. -
FIRST TV COMMERCIAL BROADCAST
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First Televised HORSE RACE
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First WORLD"S FAIR
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FCC was established
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1st Television Sold
1st Television Sold -
Batman Cartoon Comes Out
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Radio Journalism Established
Coverage for WWII -
3D Movie Thearter was in Moscow
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1st TV AD
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First Televised Presidential address
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TV's in OVER 1,000,000 homes
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Color Television is Introduced
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"I LOVE LUCY" aired
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Major ROCK and ROLL Concert in Cleveland
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Disneyland in Anaheim, CA OPENS
Disneyland in Anaheim, California opens costing $17 million to build. The first national theme park drew 3.8 million visitors the first season. -
REMOTE Invented
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All-Talk radio became popular
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First SIX FLAGS opens in Texas
First Six Flags opens in Texas, the first regional theme park. -
Polaroid introduced Instant Color Film
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60 MINUTES started production
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Marvel Comics Founded
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WOODSTOCK
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Magic Kindom Opens in Florida
The Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida opens costing nearly $375 million to build. -
First Reality TV SHOW on PBS
the show was called "An American Family" only twelve survived. -
Sony introduced WALKMAN
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First Legal Casino
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Pixar was created
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Prince Charles and Diana Spencer MARRIED on International TV
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The BOOMBOX Introduced
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IBM Personal Computers available for retail
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MTV DEBUTS
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Michael Jackson's "THRILLER"
Michael Jackson's "Thriller" sells 20 million albums to become the largest selling record ever. -
First compact disc is released
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Nintendo is INTRODUCED
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CD's outsold Vinyl records 1st TIME
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Toy Story; First Computer Animated Movie
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One BIllion TV sets worldwide
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1st Harry Potter Book
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Titanic Grossed $658 Million in box office
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MP3 Introduced
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XM radio BEGAN
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iPOD introduced
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BlueRay disc's conceived
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Apple Introduced ITunes Store
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Birth of YOU TUBE
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TWITTER was launched
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Original iPhone Introduced "2G"
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Toshiba stopped development of HD DVD player
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1st Android Phone
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MIchael Jackson DIED
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First IMAX 3D Theater in VanCouver, Canada