- 1934 in television
The year 1934 in television involved some significant events.Below is a list of
television -related events in1934 .__TOC__Events
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March 31 - The agreement for joint experimental transmissions by the BBC andJohn 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." TheFederal Communications Commission (FCC) is charged with the responsibility of enforcing the act.
*August 25 -Philo Farnsworth gives the world's first public demonstration of a complete all-electronic television system at theFranklin Institute in Philadelphia.
*November 5 - First television broadcasts in the USSR.Births
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January 8 -Roy Kinnear , comedian (d.1988 )
*January 13 -Rip Taylor , comedian
*January 22 -Bill Bixby , television actor (My Favorite Martian , The Incredible Hulk) (d.1993 )
*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 "
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