1926 in television
From Freepedia
This is a list of television-related events in 1926.
| List of years in film | List of years in television
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Global television events
| Month | Day | Event |
|---|---|---|
| January | 26 | John Logie Baird demonstrates a mechanical television system to 40 members of the Royal Institution. |
| August | 18 | A weather map is televised for the first time, sent from NAA Arlington to the Weather Bureau Office in Washington, D.C. |
Births
| Month | Day | Name | Occupation/Accolades |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 08 | Soupy Sales | U.S. comedian and actor. |
| April | 22 | Charlotte Rae | U.S. actress and singer. |
| 30 | Cloris Leachman | U.S. actress. | |
| May | 08 | Don Rickles | U.S. comedian and actor. |
| June | 01 | Andy Griffith | U.S. actor, writer, and producer. |
| 28 | Mel Brooks | U.S. entertainer, actor, director, and producer. |
| Years in television: 1926 |
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| United States |
