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William Crookes
William Crookes confirms the existence of cathode rays -
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History of Television
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Introduction of the word "television"
Russian Constantin Perskyi introduces the word "television" at the 1st International Congress of Electricity at
the World's Fair in Paris -
Television sucessfully demonstrated for the first time
Philo Farnsworth transmits the first electronic television image -
The Queen's Messenger transmitted to 4 television sets
GE-owned experimental television station WGY-TV in Schenectady, NY, transmits a 40-minute stage
production, The Queen's Messenger, to 4 television sets with a system developed by their engineer, Dr. Ernst
Alexanderson. -
CBS begins experimental television programming
CBS begins experimental television programming -
NBC begins experimental televison broadcasting
NBC begins experimental televison broadcasting -
President Roosevelt opening the 1939 New York World's Fair televised
President Roosevelt opening the 1939 New York World's Fair televised to 4,000 viewers -
Beginning of commercial televison
Beginning of commerical televison -
Approx 7,000 tv sets in the USA -
The Tonight Show w/ Steve Allen launches
The golden age of television sees the launch of many popular talk shows; including the launch of the Tonight Show -
Colour television sets begin to be sold
First colour television sets begin selling -
Peter Pan attracked 60,000,000 viewers
The 1955 screening of Peter Pan attracts 60,000,000 viewers -
First prototype of plasma display monitor
The first prototype for a plasma display monitor is invented at the University of Illinois by Professors Donald
Bitzer and Gene Slottow, and graduate student Robert Willson -
Neil Armstrong walks on the moon - 720 million viewers
Neil Armstrong walks on the moon and a worldwide audience of 720 million watches the event live. -
VHS Video recording introduced
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Video tape players are released for purchase
Video tape players are released for purchase -
HDTV demonstrated
HDTV is demonstrated in United States by NHK, Japan's government-owned broadcasting service, at the
Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers meeting in Los Angeles. -
First widescreen television sets released
Anticipating HDTV, RCA introduces the first widescreen 16:9 aspect television models. -
First dvd players released for purchase
First dvd players released for purchase -
Major 3D televison release year
3D televisions are realeased for sale during 2010
