Today marks the 45th anniversary of the Apollo 11 lunar landing and moonwalk. Read about the original plan for the moonwalk, missing data tapes, and why Canadians were upset about what was on TV.
45th Anniversary of the Moon Landing
Category: Anniversaries
Commercial TV Turns 73
Happy 73rd birthday, commercial TV. The very first FCC-sanctioned commercial broadcasts took place on Tuesday, July 1st, 1941.
TV Debuted at the 1939 World’s Fair 75 Years Ago Today
Today marks the 75th anniversary of the opening of the 1939 World’s Fair and the start of regularly scheduled television broadcasts over station W2XBS in New York City.
87th Anniversary of 1st Long Distance Television Transmission
87 years ago today in 1927, AT&T demonstrated the first long distance television transmission and broadcast, between Washington, D.C. and New York City.
First National TV Guide Published 61 Years Ago Today
The inaugural issue of the national version of TV Guide was published 61 years ago today on April 4th, 1953. On the cover was the newborn son of Desi Arnaz and Lucille Ball.
60th Anniversary of Janet Dean, Registered Nurse
Janet Dean, Registered Nurse premiered in syndication 60 years ago this month in March 1954.