See also: 1938 in television, other events of 1939, 1940 in television and the list of 'years in television'. 1939 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... This page indexes the individual year in television pages. ...

Events

• April - television demonstrations are held at the World's Fair in New York City and the Golden Gate International Exhibition in San Francisco, California.
• April 30 - Franklin D. Roosevelt, appearing at the World's Fair, becomes the first President of the United States to give a speech that is broadcast on television.
• May 17 - The first baseball game (Princeton - Columbia) is broadcast on television, from Baker Field in New York. Bill Stern is the announcer.
• May 19 - The Walt Disney cartoon Donald's Cousin Gus airs on NBC's experimental station W2XBS (later WNBC-TV) in New York. This marked the first film cartoon to be televised.
• June 1 - The first heavyweight boxing match is televised, Max Baer vs Lou Nova, from Yankee Stadium.
• August 26 - The first Major League Baseball game is telecast, a double-header between the Cincinnati Reds and the Brooklyn Dodgers at Ebbets Field, in Brooklyn, New York.
• September 1 - The anticipated outbreak of World War II brings television broadcasting at the BBC to an abrupt end at 12:10 p.m. at the conclusion of the Mickey Mouse cartoon, Mickey’s Gala Première. The last words broadcast are of a Garbo caricature saying "Ah tink ah kiss you now". It was feared that the VHF waves of television would act as a perfect homing signal for guiding enemy bombers to central London: in any case, the engineers of the television service would be needed for the war effort, particularly for RADAR. The BBC would resume its broadcasting, with the same Mickey Mouse cartoon, after the war in 1946.
• The DuMont company begins producing consumer television sets.
• September 30 - The first televised college football game, Fordham vs Waynesburg College, at Randall's Island, New York.
• October 22 - The first National Football League game is televised. The Brooklyn Dodgers vs Philadelphia Eagles at Ebbetts Field in Brooklyn.

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Walt Disney Walter Elias Walt Disney (December 5, 1901 – December 15, 1966), was an American film producer, director, screenwriter, voice actor, and animator. ... Donalds Cousin Gus is a 1939 Walt Disney cartoon in which Donald Duck is visited by his gluttonous cousin, Gus Goose, who proceeds to eat Donald out of house and home. ... The 1986 Peacock logo, designed by Chermayeff & Geismar. ... WNBC-TV (NBC4) is the flagship TV station of the NBC television network, with studios located in Rockefeller Center in Manhattan. ... State nickname: Empire State Other U.S. States Capital Albany Largest city New York Governor George Pataki Official languages None Area 141,205 km² (27th)  - Land 122,409 km²  - Water 18,795 km² (13. ... June 1 is the 152nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (153rd in leap years), with 213 days remaining. ... 2004 Armed Forces Amateur Boxing Championships, held in 2003. ... Max Baer (February 11, 1909 – November 21, 1959) was a famous American boxer of the 1930s, onetime Heavyweight Champion of the World and actor. ... Yankee Stadium is the home of the New York Yankees, a major league baseball team. ... August 26 is the 238th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (239th in leap years). ... Major League Baseball (MLB) is the highest level of play in professional baseball in North America. ... Cincinnati Reds National League AAA Louisville Bats AA Chattanooga Lookouts A Sarasota Reds Dayton Dragons R Billings Mustangs GCL Reds The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. ... Los Angeles Dodgers National League AAA Las Vegas 51s AA Jacksonville Suns A Columbus Catfish Vero Beach Dodgers R Ogden Raptors Gulf Coast Dodgers Brooklyn Dodgers redirects here. ... Ebbets Field was a Major League Baseball park located at in the Flatbush section of Brooklyn, New York. ... For other meanings, see Brooklyn (disambiguation). ... September 1 is the 244th day of the year (245th in leap years). ... Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km into the air. ... The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) was formed in 1927 by means of a royal charter. ... Mickeys most recognizable look has him wearing red shorts and yellow shoes. ... Very high frequency (VHF) is the radio frequency range from 30 MHz (wavelength 10 m) to 300 MHz (wavelength 1 m). ... This long range radar antenna (approximately 40m (130ft) in diameter) rotates on a track to observe activities near the horizon. ... 1946 was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... September 30 is the 273rd day of the year (274th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 92 days remaining, as the final day of September. ... United States simply as football, is a competitive team sport that is both fast-paced and strategic. ... Fordham University is a private, co-educational university located in the Bronx in New York City (but with campuses also in Manhattan — at Lincoln Center — and Westchester). ... Randalls Island is an island in the East River situated between Manhattan and Queens. ... October 22 is the 295th day of the year (296th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 70 days remaining. ... NFL logo The National Football League (NFL) is the largest and most popular professional American football league, consisting of thirty-two teams from American cities. ... Conference NFC Division East Founded 1933 Home Field Lincoln Financial Field City Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Colors Midnight green, black, silver, and white Head Coach Andy Reid All-Time Record (W-L-T) (At Start of 2005 Season) 471-516-25 The Philadelphia Eagles are a National Football League team based in...

Television shows

• Picture Page (UK) (1936-1939; 1946-1952)

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. ... 1936 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1952 - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes. ...

Ending this year

• The Disorderly Room (UK) (1937-1939)

1937 was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1939 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Births

• January 17 - Maury Povich, talk show host
• February 6 - Mike Farrell, actor
• April 11 - Louise Lasser, actress
• April 23 - David Birney, actor
• April 23 - Lee Majors, actor
• April 27 - Judy Carne, comedienne
• May 1 - Max Robinson, journalist († 1988)
• May 25 - Dixie Carter, actress
• June 1 - Cleavon Little, actor († 1992)
• June 9 - Dick Vitale, sportscaster
• September 1 - Lily Tomlin, comedienne
• September 18 - Fred Willard, comedian
• September 29 - Larry Linville, actor
• October 27 - John Cleese, comedian
• November 20 - Dick Smothers, comedian