Entertainment Timeline

Model of Thomas Edison's phonograph photostogo.com

1877

Phonograph invented

1892

First phonograph records sold

1895

Movies and movie theaters

1897

Radio first sent over long distance

1919

Shortwave radio

1920

Technicolor invented for movies

1929

FM radio introduced in U.S.

1930

Jukebox marketed in U.S.

1931

Pinball machine marketed in U.S.

1931

Electronic TV demonstrated in Britain

1941

TV broadcast begins in U.S.

1948

LP (long-playing) records sold in U.S.

1949

45 rpm (revolutions per minute) records sold in U.S.

1952

Transistor radio invented

1954

Color TV broadcast in U.S.

1957

Stereo phonograph introduced

1962

Telstar satellite broadcasts TV worldwide

1962

Video games created

1970

VCR (videocassette recorder) marketed

1970

CDs (compact discs) marketed

1979

Sony Walkman sold

1980s

Cable TV networks aired in U.S.

1981

MTV broadcast in U.S.

1982

Wristwatch TV introduced in Japan.

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