1900-08-25 10:32:26

The Term "Television" is Coined

Constantin Perskyi coins the term "television" while reading a paper at the Paris Exposition in 1900.

1928-07-03 00:00:00

First Colour TV Demonstration

John Logie Baird successfully demonstrates colour tv with a display of "a box of strawberries." The world's "first proper colour television service" started in 1954 in the U.S. (Baird, 2011)

1936-08-01 08:58:11

Broadcast of Berlin Olympics

Nazi Germany takes advantage of "a golden propaganda opportunity...to legitimise the Nazi regime on the international stage" (Sport and Society, 2015).

1941-07-01 08:47:22

World's First Paid TV Ad

Bulova pays for the first real television ad during a baseball game.

1955-11-01 00:00:00

First Televised War: Vietnam

For the first time in history, nightly reports detailed the successes and failures of the US and its allies, arguably altering the course of the controversial war.

1969-07-20 00:00:00

One Giant Leap for Mankind

Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin set foot on the moon in front of an audience of 600 million people from around the world (Moon Landing, 2015).

1969-11-10 08:47:22

Sesame Street Airs for the First Time

Bert, Ernie, Big Bird and friends make their way onto TV and trippy songs about counting burrow their way into the minds of children.

1983-10-01 00:00:00

Just Say No

Nancy Reagan becomes the face of the "Just Say No" campaign, telling "school children...that drug use and academic success don't mix" (Stricherz, 2014).

1987-01-18 10:31:29

Degrassi Junior High

Because Degrassi. But seriously, Degrassi "offered a very different vision of adolescent social life" than what was found on TV at the time, showing through Joey Jeremiah, Erica, Wheels and the rest of the gang "that most people...are basically good, if at times misinformed and lacking in experience" (Byers, n.d.).

1999-01-10 00:00:00

HBO Introduces Tony Soprano

The premiere of HBO's award-winning show, The Sopranos, ushered in a new era of television.

2001-09-11 00:00:00

World Trade Center

Two planes were flown into the World Trade Center towers in New York City, ushering in a new era of war.

2015-10-20 08:47:22

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