The year 1936 in television involved some significant events. Below is a list of television-related events in 1936. This page indexes the individual year in television pages. ... The table of years in television is a tabular display of all years in television, for overview and quick navigation to any year. ... See also: 1925 in television, other events of 1926, 1927 in television and the list of years in television. Events January 26 - John Logie Baird demonstrates a mechanical television system, to 40 members of the Royal Institution. ... See also: 1926 in television, other events of 1927, 1928 in television and the list of years in television. Events January 1 - The British Broadcasting Company becomes the British Broadcasting Corporation. ... See also: 1927 in television, other events of 1928, 1929 in television and the list of years in television. Events February 9 - John Logie Baird transmits television pictures across the Atlantic. ... See also: 1928 in television, other events of 1929, 1930 in television and the list of years in television. Events June 27 - Herbert E. Ives and his colleagues at Bell Telephone Laboratories in New York City demonstrate color mechanical television (this was first achieved by John Logie Baird the previous... See also: 1929 in television, other events of 1930, 1931 in television and the list of years in television. Events March 31 - John Logie Baird installs a television receiver at 10 Downing Street, London, the British Prime Minister’s residence. ... This is a list of television-related events in 1931. ... This is a list of television-related events in 1932. ... This is a list of television-related events in 1933. ... This is a list of television-related events in 1934. ... This is a list of television-related events in 1935. ... See also: 1936 in television, other events of 1937, 1938 in television and the list of years in television. // Events February 6 - The BBC Television Service drops the Baird system in favour of the Marconi-EMI 405 lines system. ... See also: 1937 in television, other events of 1938, 1939 in television and the list of years in television. // Events February 11 - The BBC Television Service broadcasts the first ever piece of television science-fiction, a 35-minute adaptation of a segment of the play R.U.R. by the... See also: 1938 in television, other events of 1939, 1940 in television and the list of years in television. Events April - television demonstrations are held at the Worlds Fair in New York City and the Golden Gate International Exhibition in San Francisco, California. ... See also: 1939 in television, other events of 1940, 1941 in television and the list of years in television. Events January - The FCC holds public hearings on television. ... See also: 1940 in television, other events of 1941, 1942 in television and the list of years in television. ... See also: 1941 in television, other events of 1942, 1943 in television and the list of years in television. Events April 13 - The FCC minimum programming time required of TV stations is cut from 15 hours to four hours a week during the war. ... See also: 1942 in television, other events of 1943, 1944 in television and the list of years in television. Events December 23 - The first complete opera, Hansel and Gretel, is telecast, by WRGB in Schenectady. ... See also: 1943 in television, other events of 1944, 1945 in television and the list of years in television. // Events May 22 - The FCC increases its limits for single ownership of television stations from three to five. ... See also: 1944 in television, other events of 1945, 1946 in television and the list of years in television. Television shows The Voice of Firestone Televues (1943-1947). ... The year 1946 in television involved some significant events. ... The year 1933 in radio involved some significant events. ... The year 1934 in radio involved some significant events. ... The year 1935 in radio involved some significant events. ... The year 1936 in radio involved some significant events. ... The year 1937 in radio involved some significant events. ... The year 1938 in radio involved some significant events. ... The year 1939 in radio involved some significant events. ... See also: 1932 in film 1933 1934 in film 1930s in film years in film film // Events British Film Institute founded. ... See also: 1933 in film 1934 1935 in film 1930s in film years in film film // Events January 26 - Samuel Goldwyn (of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) finally purchased the film rights to The Wizard of Oz from Frank J. Baum for $40,000. ... See also: 1934 in film 1935 1936 in film 1930s in film years in film film Events Judy Garland signs a contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM). ... See also: 1935 in film 1936 1937 in film 1930s in film years in film film // Events January 6 - first Porky Pig animated cartoon September 28 - The Marx Brothers Harpo Marx marries actress Susan Fleming Top grossing films in North America Red River Valley Academy Awards Best Picture: The Great... See also: 1936 in film 1937 category:1937 films 1938 in film 1930s in film years in film film // Events April 16 - Way Out West premieres in the US. May 7 - Shall We Dance premieres in the US. Top grossing films Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Conquest Damaged Lives... See also: 1937 in film 1937 1939 in film 1930s in film years in film film // Events January — MGM announces that Judy Garland would be cast in the role of Dorothy in the upcoming Wizard of Oz motion picture. ... // Movie historians and film buffs often look back on the year 1939 as the greatest year in film history (see below: 1939 in film#Films released in 1939, for a list with over 20 classics). ... This page indexes the individual years pages. ... 1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday. ... Year 1934 (MCMXXXIV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar). ... 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Year 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Year 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This page indexes the individual years pages. ... 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See also: 1935 in art, other events of 1936, 1937 in art, list of years in art // Events November 23 - Margaret Bourke-Whites photographs of the construction of the Fort Peck Dam are featured in the first issue of LIFE magazine. ... 1936 in archaeology // Explorations Excavations Julliberries Grave by Ronald Jessup Finds Publications First report on excavations of Iron Age settlement of Biskupin Births Deaths See also List of years in archaeology 1935 in archaeology 1937 in archaeology Categories: 1936 | Years in archaeology ... See also: 1935 in architecture, other events of 1936, 1937 in architecture and the architecture timeline. ... See also: 1935 in literature, other events of 1936, 1937 in literature, list of years in literature. ... See also: 1935 in music, other events of 1936, 1937 in music and the list of years in music. // Events January 4 - Billboard magazine publishes its first music hit parade April 19 - in Barcelona, Alban Bergs Violin Concerto is premiered by Louis Krasner Tony Bennetts musical career begins... See also: Other events of 1936 List of years in science . ... 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Events

• July 7 - At David Sarnoff's request for an experiment of RCA's electronic television technology, NBC's first attempt at actual programming is a 30-minute variety show featuring speeches, dance ensembles, monologues, vocal numbers, and film clips. It is shown to 225 of RCA's licensees.
• August - 72 hours of medium-definition (180-line) television broadcasts of the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin are seen by approximately 150,000 people in public viewing rooms in Berlin and Potsdam.
• November 2 - The first regular high-definition (then defined as at least 200 lines) television service from the BBC, based at Alexandra Palace in London, 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.
• November 6 - NBC in New York demonstrates electronic television to invited members of the press, with a 40-minute program of live acts and films, received on 12-inch television screens.
• First coaxial cables are laid between New York and Philadelphia by AT&T; they will transmit television and telephone signals.[1]
• By this year there are approximately 2,000 televisions worldwide.

is the 188th day of the year (189th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... David Sarnoff (February 27, 1891–December 12, 1971) was the Pioneer of American Television and founder of the [National Broadcasting Corporation][1], NBC. Throughout most of his career he led the Radio Corporation of America (RCA) in various capacities shortly after its founding in 1919 to his retirement in 1970. ... RCA, formerly an acronym for the Radio Corporation of America, is now a trademark owned by Thomson SA through RCA Trademark Management S.A., a company owned by Thomson. ... The National Broadcasting Company (NBC) is an American television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York Citys Rockefeller Center. ... The 1936 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad, were held in 1936 in Berlin, Germany. ... November 2 is the 306th day of the year (307th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 59 days remaining. ... BBC One is the primary television channel of the BBC, and the first in the United Kingdom. ... Alexandra Palace from the south Alexandra Palace was built in an area spanning Wood Green and Muswell Hill, North London, England in 1873 as a public entertainment centre and North London counterpart of The Crystal Palace. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Bust of John Logie Baird in Helensburgh. ... Marconi may be: People Guglielmo Marconi (1874–1937) Corporations: Alenia Marconi Systems GEC Marconi Marconi plc (formerly GEC) Marconi Electronic Systems Matra Marconi Space This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... The EMI Group (LSE: EMI) is a British music company comprising of the major record company EMI Music which operates several labels, based in Kensington in London, England, and EMI Music Publishing, based in New York. ... The 405-line monochrome analogue television broadcasting system was the first electronic television system to be used in regular broadcasting. ... November 6 is the 310th day of the year (311th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

Debuts

• October 8 - Picture Page (UK) is first broadcast as part of the BBC's test transmissions in the run-up to launch (1936-1939; 1946-1952)
• November 3 - Starlight (UK), a variety show, debuts on the BBC (1936-1939; 1946-1949)
• Theatre Parade (UK) premieres on the BBC (1936-1938)

is the 281st day of the year (282nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Picture 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 services hiatus during the Second World War from 1946 until 1952. ... Year 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1952 (MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... is the 307th day of the year (308th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Starlight was an early British television programme, one of the first regular series to be shown on the BBC Television Service in the 1930s. ... A variety show is a show with a variety of acts, often including music and comedy skits, especially on television. ... 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1949 calendar). ... Theatre Parade was a British television programme, one of the worlds very first regular shows, running on the BBC Television Service from its inception in 1936 until 1938. ... Year 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Births

• January 28 - Alan Alda, actor, star of M*A*S*H
• February 11 - Burt Reynolds, US actor
• February 20 - Larry Hovis, actor (d. 2003)
• 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 (d. 1973)
• May 27 - Louis Gossett, Jr., actor
• June 11 - Chad Everett, actor
• June 30 - Nancy Dussault, actress
• June 30 - Don Taylor, director
• July 24 - Ruth Buzzi, actress
• September 14 - Walter Koenig, actor, Ensign Chekhov on Star Trek
• September 24 - Jim Henson, puppeteer, creator of Muppets (d. 1990)
• October 31 - Michael Landon, actor, producer (d. 1991)
• November 19 - Dick Cavett, talk show host
• December 8 - David Carradine, actor