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Sep 1, 1550
Intro Of Outdoor
Introduction of outdoor entertainment including bowling, primitive amusement rides, music and dancing. -
Fashion Race Course
The first known game in which fans paid to attend was held at Fashion Race Course in Queens, New YorK. It was a baseball game between two teams in the New York City area. -
Ncaa
The National Collegiate Atheltic Association was officially formed to govern collegiate athletics. -
Development Of Recording
Development of recording of sound on motion picture film. -
First Commercial Radio
The first commercial radio stations with regularly scheduled broadcasts were heard. -
RCA
RCA establishes the National Broadcasting Company (NBC) -
Farnsworth
Farnsworth transmits first electronic television picture; receives patent. -
Columbia Broadcasting System
The Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) was founded. -
Stock Market Crash
Approximately three-fourths of amusement parks close. The Stock Market Crash leads to the Great Depression. -
Lou Gehrig
Lou Gehrig became the first athlete ever to appear on a Wheaties box. -
First television
First television is sold. -
Girl Pro Baseball
The All American girls professional baseball league was formed while many major league baseball players were serving in WWII. -
Televisions
Televisions are in over 1,000,000 homes -
First Endorsement Deal For Female
The first major endorsement deal for a feamle athlete. Wilson Sporting Goods signed golfer Babe Didrikson Zaharias to an endorsement contract worth 100,000 per year -
Color television
Color television is introduced -
Disneyland
Disneyland in Anaheim, California opens costing $17 million to build. The first national theme park drew 3.8 million visitors the first season. -
100 million television sets
Over 100 million television sets can be found in homes around the world. -
First Six Flags
First Six Flags opens in Texas, the first regional theme park. -
Blue Ribbon Sports
Blue Ribbon Sports, an atheletic footwear company, was founded by Philip H. Knight. In 1972, this company becomes Nike. -
Magic KIngdom
The Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida opens costing nearly $375 million to build. -
Title IX
Title IX is enacted, mandating equal access to educational opportunities for men and women. This legislation creates new opportunities for women in sports as athletes, coaches and administrators. -
Rich Foods
Rich Foods becomes the first company to pay for the right to have their name on a venue. Rich Foods agreed to pay $60,000/year for the naming rights to the Buffalo Bills football stadium. -
U.S. Boycott
The United States boycotts the Summer Olympics in Moscow. -
CNN
CNN is launched by Turner Cable Network. It is the first all news network. -
Chrales and Diana
Prince Charles and Diana Spencer are married on international television. -
IBM
The first IBM-Personal Computers (PC’s) are available for retail. -
MTV
Music Television (MTV) debuts. -
Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson's "Thriller" sells 20 million albums to become the largest selling record ever. -
comapctv disc
The first compact disc is released. -
Olympics
The Olympics became commercialized, and made profitable for the first time under the leadership of Peter Ueberoth. -
Nintendo
Nintendo home entertainment system is introduced. -
Time Warner
Time and Warner merge to become Time Warner Inc. -
First Televison Program
First television program delivered via the Internet (webcast). -
Olympic Park
The Olympic Park in Atlanta, Georgia is bombed.