The year 1943 in television involved some significant events. Below is a list of television-related events in 1943. 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. ... 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. ... The year 1936 in television involved some significant events. ... 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: 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. ... See also: 1946 in television, other events of 1947, 1948 in television and the list of years in television. // Events January 30 – The FCC rejects CBS color television system. ... See also: 1947 in television, other events of 1948, 1949 in television and the list of years in television. // Events January 5 - BBC Television Newsreel first broadcast. ... See also: 1948 in television, other events of 1949, 1950 in television and the list of years in television. // Events January 3 - Colgate Theatre premieres on NBC. January 11 - A 2 hour special on all networks celebrates the linking of the eastern and midwestern networks via coaxial cable. ... See also: 1949 in television, other events of 1950, 1951 in television and the list of years in television. // Events February 12 - European Broadcasting Union (EBU) inaugurated. ... See also: 1950 in television, other events of 1951, 1952 in television and the list of years in television. // Events May 28 - The US Supreme Court upholds the FCCs approval of the CBS color television system. ... See also: 1951 in television, other events of 1952, 1953 in television and the list of years in television. // Events February 15 - The funeral of King George VI is televised in the UK. August 1 - First TV broadcast in the Dominican Republic by La Voz Dominicana, a TV station based... See also: 1952 in television, other events of 1953, 1954 in television and the list of years in television. // Events The BBCs Television Symbol, known as the bats wings by logo enthusiasts, first appeared in December this year. ... See also: 1939 in radio, other events of 1940, 1941 in radio and the list of years in radio. Debuts The Bell Telephone Hour (1940-1958) Categories: 1940 ... The year 1941 in radio involved some significant events. ... See also: 1941 in radio 1942 1943 in radio 1940s in radio years in radio radio radio programming radio comedy radio drama old-time radio Events The Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy show first aired. ... // May 2 - Fireside chat: On the Coal Crisis July 28 - Fireside chat: On Progress of War and Plans for Peace September 8 - Fireside chat: Opening Third War Loan Drive December 24 - Fireside chat: On Tehran and Cairo Conferences January 10 - The Better Half, a quiz show, debuts on Mutual. ... // January 11 - Fireside chat: State of the Union Message to Congress June 5 - Fireside chat: On the Fall of Rome June 12 - Fireside chat: Opening Fifth War Loan Drive (last fireside chat) January 25 - The black maid character Beulah, played by Marlin Hunt, debuts on Fibber McGee and Molly. ... // March 15 - The Academy Awards are broadcast on the radio in their entirety for the first time. ... // January 21 - The Fat Man debuts on ABC. February 2 - Twenty Questions debuts on Mutual. ... See also: 1939 in film 1940 1941 in film 1940s in film 1930s in film years in film film // Events February 7 - Walt Disneys animated film Pinocchio is released. ... The year 1941 in film involved some significant events. ... See also: 1941 in film 1942 1943 in film 1940s in film years in film film // Events Carole Lombard is killed in a plane crash when returning from a War Bond tour. ... See also: 1942 in film 1943 1944 in film 1940s in film years in film film // Events Top grossing films North America For Whom the Bell Tolls The Song of Bernadette This is the Army Stage Door Canteen Random Harvest Star Spangled Rhythm Casablanca Journey Into Fear Academy Awards Best... // July 20 - Since You Went Away is released. ... // Paramount Studios releases theatrical short cartoon titled The Friendly Ghost, featuring ghost named Casper With Rossellinis Roma Città aperta, Italian neorealist cinema begins. ... 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Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... 1943 in archaeology // Explorations Excavations Excavations at Olmec site of La Venta by Matthew Sterling end Start of excavations at El Tajín by José Garcia Payon Publications Finds Awards Miscellaneous Births Deaths AleÅ¡ Hrdlička 26 October: Marc Aurel Stein See also List of years in archaeology 1942 in... See also: 1942 in architecture, other events of 1943, 1944 in architecture and the architecture timeline. ... See also: 1942 in literature, other events of 1943, 1944 in literature, list of years in literature. ... See also: 1942 in music, other events of 1943, 1944 in music and the list of years in music. // Events January 1, 1943 - Frank Sinatra appears at The Paramount causing a mob scene of hysterical bobby-soxers to flood Times Square and blocking midtown New York City traffic for hours... See also: Other events of 1943 List of years in science . ... Year 1943 (MCMXLIII) was a common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Events

• May 8 - Opening of Paris Télévison - Fernsehsender Paris, a channel operated by German occupation authorities (Kurt Hinzmann, former director of Fernsehsender „Paul Nipkow“) after an agreement between Telefunken and Compagnie des cheesehhhhhhhhhhhfff Compteurs, with a (German) 441-line standard. Local French programmes and Fernsehsender „Paul Nipkow“ programmes were interlaced.
• December 23 - The first complete opera, Hansel and Gretel, is telecast, by WRGB in Schenectady.
• The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) is formed. Its television network debuts in 1948.

is the 128th day of the year (129th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... December 23 is the 357th day of the year (358th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Artwork by Arthur Rackham, 1909. ... Schenectady is a city located in Schenectady County, New York, of which it is the county seat. ... The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) operates television and radio networks in the United States and is also shown on basic cable in Canada. ...

Debuts

• The Voice of Firestone Televues (1943-1947; renamed The Voice of Firestone, running from 1949 to 1963).

The Voice of Firestone was a weekly broadcast of the best in classical music, as performed by the nations most popular composers. ... Year 1943 (MCMXLIII) was a common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1949 calendar). ... Year 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Births

• January 1 - Don Novello, actor, Saturday Night Live.
• January 13 - Richard Moll, actor.
• February 27 - Mary Frann, actress (d. 1998).
• March 18 - Kevin Dobson, actor.
• March 29 - Eric Idle, comedian.
• May 5 - Michael Palin, comedian.
• May 24 - Gary Burghoff, actor.
• May 27 - Bruce Weitz, actor.
• May 31 - Sharon Gless, actress.
• June 16 - Joan Van Ark, actress.
• July 3 - Kurtwood Smith, actor.
• July 31 - Susan Flannery, actress.
• August 2 - Max Wright, actor.
• October 8 - Chevy Chase, actor, Saturday Night Live.
• November 20 - Veronica Hamel, actress.
• December 23 - Harry Shearer, actor, Saturday Night Live, Spinal Tap, The Simpsons.
• December 28 - Richard Whiteley, presenter (d. 2005).