Television

Thallium is discovered

1861

Billy Crookes discovers Thallium in London

The first electric TV is created

1927

Philo Farnsworth creates the first electric TV in the USA

First mass produced TVs

1946

RCA starts mass producing televisions in the USA

First color TV

1953

The first color TV is invented by Al Goldberg in the USA

First cordless remote for TV

1955

The first cordless TV is created by Eugene Polley in the USA

First communications satellite is launched

1962

The first communications satellite is launched by AT&T in the USA

First plasma TV is created

1964

The first plasma TV is created by Donald Bitzer in the USA

VHS tapes are available in America

1976

Stereo is used in TV

1986

Stereo sound creates better audio for TV

First HDTVs are created

1990

The first HDTVs are created by Grand Alliance in the USA