2002 "Milton ""Mr. Television"" Berle", comedian, The Milton Berle Show, dies at 93
1997 Antony Kearey, television producer, dies at 77
1997 Duncan Wood, television director and producer, dies at 71
1996 Brian Hulls, television news cameraman, dies at 48
1995 Anthony Joly de Lotbiniere, television producer, dies at 69
1995 Donald Baverstock, television Producer, dies at 71
1991 New York City's Museum of Broadcasting becomes "Museum of Radio and Television"
1988 New York Yankees sign 12-year television contract with MSG for $500M
1985 Howard Cosell retires from television sports after 20 years with ABC
1985 Nostalgia Television begins on cable
1985 "Michael Nesmith In Television Parts" premieres on NBC-TV
1983 Gavin Gordon, television actor (Romance, Lone Cowboy), dies at 82
1981 SCTV Network 90, sequel to Second City Television debut on NBC
1979 House of Representatives begins live television broadcasts via C-SPAN
1978 Situation comedy "Taxi" premieres on ABC television
1972 Bill Berns, commentator (Television Screen Magazine), dies at 53
1971 Movie "Ben Hur" 1st shown on television
1968 Israeli television begins transmitting
1964 Biz Markie, rocker, Meteor Man, Townsend Television
1963 Bob Dylan cancels "Ed Sullivan Show" television appearance
1961 1st live television broadcast from Soviet Union
1954 Walt Disney's 1st television program, "Disneyland," premieres on ABC
1953 1st non-commercial educational television station, Houston, Texas
1953 "You Are There" with Walter Cronkite premieres on CBS television
1952 1st ultra high frequency (UHF) television station, Portland Or
1952 Mr. Potato Head is 1st toy advertised on television
1949 1st UHF television station operating regular basis (Bridgeport Ct)
1949 Tom Verlaine, [Miller], Mt Morris, New Jersey, rock vocalist, Television
1949 Richard Hell, [Richard Myers], Lexington, Kentucky, rock bassist, Television
1947 "Kraft Television Theater" premieres on NBC
1942 Nigel Walmsley, chairman, Carlton U.K. Television
1939 Jane Bryant Quinn, newspaper and television reporter
1938 Electronic television system patented by V. K. Zworykin
1937 Nicholas Palmer, television writer/producer
1929 Joan Ganz Cooney, founder, Children's Television Workshop
1929 Willaim Brown, television executive
1926 1st public demonstration of television, John L Baird, London
1926 Television 1st demonstrated (J L Baird, London)
1908 Milton Berle, born in Harlem, New York City, comedian, Uncle Miltie, Mr. Television
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