1928 in television

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This is a list of television-related events in 1928.

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Global television events

Month	Day	Event
January	13	Dr. Ernest Frederik Werner Alexanderson performs the first successful public television broadcast. The pictures, with 48 lines at 16 frames per second, were received on sets with 1.5 sq. inch screens in the homes of four General Electric executives in Schenectady, New York. The sound was transmitted over the WGY radio station.
February	09	John Logie Baird transmits television pictures across the Atlantic. The pictures are transmitted from Motograph House, London by telephone cable to Bert Clapp's station GK2Z at 40 Warwick Road, Coulsdon, Surrey, and then by radio to Hartsdale, New York, United States.
June	12	The first outside broadcast is made by John Baird on his roof in 133 Long Acre, London, featuring the actor Jack Buchanan.
July	03	John Baird demonstrates a color television system achieved by scanning through red, green and blue filters.
	12	First televised tennis match.
September	11	The first broadcast of a play on television, The Queen's Messenger on W2XAD, United States. The pictures are transmitted on 21.4 meters; the sound—on 31.96 meters.

Births

Month	Day	Name	Occupation/Accolades
April	07	James Garner	U.S. film and television actor.
	23	Bill Cotton	British television producer and executive; controller of BBC One (1977-1981) and managing director of BBC Television (1981-1987).
July	13	Bob Crane	U.S. disc jockey and actor (Hogan's Heroes) (d. 1978).
December	10	Dan Blocker	U.S. actor (Bonanza) (d. 1972).

Years in television: 1928
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