1934 in television
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This is a list of television-related events in 1934.
[edit] Events
- March 31 - The agreement for joint experimental transmissions by the BBC and John Logie Baird's company comes to an end.
- July 11 - In the U.S., The Communications Act of 1934 stipulates that commercial television stations "operate in the public interest, convenience, and necessity." The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is charged with the responsibility of enforcing the act.
- November 5 - First television broadcasts in the USSR
- December - Philo Farnsworth demonstrates a non mechanical television system
[edit] Births
- January 22 - Bill Bixby, television actor (My Favorite Martian , The Incredible Hulk (1977 TV series))
- February 14 - Florence Henderson, actress, The Brady Bunch
- February 21 - Rue McClanahan, actress, The Golden Girls
- August 23 - Barbara Eden, actress, I Dream of Jeannie
