| List of years in television (table) |
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| … 1919 . 1920 . 1921 . 1922 . 1923 . 1924 . 1925 … 1926 1927 1928 -1929- 1930 1931 1932 … 1933 . 1934 . 1935 . 1936 . 1937 . 1938 . 1939 … In radio: 1926 1927 1928 -1929- 1930 1931 1932 In film : 1926 1927 1928 -1929- 1930 1931 1932 |
The year 1929 in television involved some significant events. Below is a list of television-related events in 1929.
Global television events[]
| Month | Day | Event |
|---|---|---|
| June | 27 | Herbert Ives and his colleagues at Bell Telephone Laboratories in New York City demonstrate color mechanical television (this was first achieved by John Logie Baird the previous year). The 50-line color images are of a bouquet of roses and an American flag. The images are transmitted between New York and Washington, DC. |
| August | 20 | First transmissions of Baird's 30-line television system by the BBC.[1] |
| August | 25 | Westinghouse station KDKA in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania begins broadcasting films on a daily basis, 60 lines per picture, 16 pictures per second. |
Births[]
| Month | Day | Name | Occupation/Accolades |
|---|---|---|---|
| September | 05 | Bob Newhart | U.S. stand-up comedian and actor. |
| 25 | Ronnie Barker | British comedian, half of The Two Ronnies (d. 2005). | |
| December | 31 | David Nixon | British magician and television personality (d. 1978). |
References[]
- ↑ The Hutchinson Factfinder. Helicon. 1999. ISBN 1-85986-000-1.
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