2013 Event For the first time since launching Google Maps, Google extends its data coverage of North Korea, filling in previously blank areas on most of the country with detailed maps that identify landmarks 2010 Event A series of eight 3G wireless transmitters have been installed along the trail to base camps on Mount Everest, with coverage reaching the summit 1993 Event NBC TV awarded 1996 Olympic coverage for $456 million 1986 Event Regular TV coverage of U.S. Senate sessions begins 1979 Event 1984 summer LA Olympic coverage sold to ABC for $225 million 1978 Event U.S. House of Representatives allows live radio coverage 1977 Event Canada begins regular live TV coverage of Parliament 1960 Event CBS radio expands hourly news coverage from 5 to 10 minutes 1953 Birthday Arthur Kent, newscaster [Scud Stud], NBC-Gulf War coverage