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1 Events

• July 7 - NBC's first attempt at actual programming is a 30-minute variety show featuring speeches, dance ensembles, monologues, vocal numbers, and film clips.
• August - High-definition television broadcasts of the Berlin Olympic Games are seen by approximately 150,000 people in public viewing rooms in Berlin.
• November 2 - The first regular high-definition (then defined as at least 200 lines) television service from BBC studios at Alexandra Palace officially begins broadcasting (after test transmissions began in August). The service alternates on a weekly basis between Baird's 240-line mechanical system and the Marconi- EMI's 405-line all-electronic system. Programmes are broadcast daily, Monday to Saturday, at 15:00-16:00 and 21:00-22:00.

2 Debuts

• October 8 - The first edition of Picture PagePicture Page was a British television programme, broadcast on the BBC Television Service (now known as 'BBC One') from 1936 to 1939, and again after the service's hiatus during the Second World War from 1946 until 1952. It was the first British television is broadcast as part of the BBC's test transmissions in the run-up to launch (1936- 1939Events January-June January 2 End of term for Frank Finley Merriam, 28th Governor of California. He is succeeded by Culbert Levy Olson. January 24 Earthquake kills 30. 000 in Chile about 50. 000 sq mi razed January 26 Falangists take Barcelona January 26; 1946Events January January 4 Theodore Schurch becomes the last person to be executed for offences committed under the Treachery Act of 1940 January 7 Allied recognize Austrian republic with 1937 borders the country is divided into four occupation zones Januar- 1952Summary of notable events in 1952 . Events January events January 8 West Germany has 8 million refugees inside its borders. January 24 Sudden heavy snowfall in Algeria. January 24 Vincent Massey sworn in as first Canada-born Governor-General of Canada.)

3 Births

• January 28January 28 is the 28th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. There are 337 days remaining (338 in leap years). Events 1521 Diet of Worms begins, lasting until May 25. 1547 Edward VI becomes King of England. 1573 articles of Warsaw Confederation are s - Alan AldaAlan Alda (born January 28, 1936 as Alphonso Joseph D'Abruzzo) is an American actor, writer, director and sometime political activist. He is most famous for his role of Hawkeye Pierce in the television series M A S H and for being the host of the TV show, actor, star of M*A*S*HInspired by the film of the same name, M A S H ( Mobile Army Surgical Hospital) was an American television series about a team of medical professionals and support staff stationed in Korea during the Korean War. The series originally aired on CBS from Sep
• February 11February 11 is the 42nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. There are 323 days remaining, 324 in leap years. Events through 1799 660 BC Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu Tenno. 731 Gregory II ends his reign as Pope. 824 Paschal I - Burt Reynolds, US actor
• February 20 - Larry Hovis, actor
• February 20 - Marj Dusay, actress
• February 29 - Alex Rocco , actor
• March 5 - Dean Stockwell, actor
• April 14 - Kenneth Mars, actor
• May 12 - Tom Snyder, talk show host
• May 14 - Bobby Darin, singer
• May 27 - Louis Gossett, Jr., actor
• June 11 - Chad Everett , actor
• June 30 - Nancy Dussault , actress
• July 24 - Ruth Buzzi, actress
• September 14 - Walter Koenig, actor, Ensign Chekhov on Star Trek
• September 24 - Jim Henson, puppeteer, creator of Muppets
• October 31 - Michael Landon, actor, producer
• November 19 - Dick Cavett, talk show host
• December 8 - David Carradine, actor