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• January - The FCC holds public hearings on television.
• February 25 - The first ice hockey game is televised, the New York Rangers vs Montreal Canadians, from Madison Square Garden.
• February 26 - The first quiz show, Spelling Bee, is televised.
• February 28 - The first basketball game is televised, from Madison Square Garden; Fordham vs the University of PittsburghMotto: Veritas et Virtus Chancellor Mark A. Nordenberg School type State-Related Religious affiliation none Founded 1787 Location Main Campus: Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaBranch Campuses Bradford, PA- Greensburg, PA- Johnstown, PA- Titusville, PA Enrollment 3.
• March 15March 15 is the 74th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (75th in Leap years). There are 291 days remaining. In the Roman calendar March 15 was known as the Ides of March. Events 44 BC Ides of March: Julius Caesar, General of the Roman Republic, was - RCARCA is a trademark used by three now separate companies descended from a common ancestor: the Radio Corporation of America . Various product lines and business interests of these companies now carry the RCA brand. History of RCA During World War I the pat cuts the price of television sets.
• JuneJune is the sixth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 30 days. June is named for the Roman goddess Juno, wife of Jupiter. Events in June The solstice occurs around the 21st of this month, although it may occur on either the 20 or 22. It is t - W2XBS ( NBCSteff Geissbuhler. The feathers are said to represent the network's six divisions. NBC Universal Television is an American television network based in New York's Rockefeller Center. As of May 2004, it became part of NBC Universal. NBC supplies programming) covers the Republican National Convention from Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaAlternate meanings: Philadelphia (disambiguation Philadelphia is the fifth-largest city in the United States and the largest city in Pennsylvania, occupying all of Philadelphia County . As of the 2000 census, the population was 1,517,550, but a July 1, 20 for 33 hours, over a five day period.
• August 29August 29 is the 241st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (242nd in leap years), with 124 days remaining. Events 1261 Urban IV becomes Pope, the last man to do so without being a Cardinal first 1475 Treaty of Picquigny ends a brief war between Fran - Peter Goldmark of CBSCBS Columbia Broadcasting System is a major radio and television network in the United States. CBS was one of the three commercial television networks that dominated broadcasting in the United States before the rise of cable television. In the days of rad announces his invention of a color television system.
• September 3 - CBS resumes its television transmissions with the first demonstration of high definition color TV, by W2XAB, transmitting from the Chrysler Building.