Amarillo, Texas Channel KVII TV 7 Begins Broadcasting (1957) | Launches and Openings | Nov 1, 1957
KVII TV channel 7 in Amarillo, Texas (ABC) begins broadcasting.
Grand Rapids, Michigan Channel WZZM TV 13 Begins Broadcasting (1962) | Launches and Openings | Nov 1, 1962
WZZM TV channel 13 in Grand Rapids, Michigan (ABC) begins broadcasting.
New York City PBS Channel WNYC TV 31 Begins Broadcasting (1962) | Launches and Openings | Nov 1, 1962
WNYC TV channel 31 in New York, New York (PBS) begins broadcasting.
Yakima, Washington PBS Channel KYVE TV 47 Begins Broadcasting (1962) | Firsts | Nov 1, 1962
KYVE TV channel 47 in Yakima, Washington (PBS) begins broadcasting.
Observatory with Largest Radio Telescope Ever Built Officially Opens (1963) | Launches and Openings | Nov 1, 1963
The Arecibo Observatory in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, with the largest radio telescope ever constructed, officially opens.
Cool Hand Luke (1967) | U.S. Theatrical Releases | Nov 1, 1967
MPAA Film Rating System Introduced (1968) | Milestones | Nov 1, 1968
The Motion Picture Association of America’s film rating system is officially introduced, originating with the ratings G, M, R and X.
Guan PBS Channel KGTF TV 12 Begins Broadcasting (1970) | Firsts | Nov 1, 1970
KGTF TV channel 12 in Agana, Guam (PBS) begins broadcasting.
First Homosexual-themed TV Movie Airs on U.S. Television (1972) | Milestones, Season 01 Premiere (TV) | Nov 1, 1972
The first homosexual-themed TV movie, titled That Certain Summer, first airs on ABC. The film was directed by Lamont Johnson and stars Hal Holbrook, Martin Sheen, Joe Don Baker, James McEachin, Marlyn Mason, Hope Lange and Scott Jacoby.
Tokyo International Film Festival (1997) | Japanese Festival Premieres, World Premieres | Nov 1, 1997
First Pacific Telegraph Cable Layed (1902) | Milestones | Dec 14, 1902
The Commercial Pacific Cable Company lays the first Pacific telegraph cable, from San Francisco to Honolulu.
CBS (1952) | Firsts | Dec 14, 1952
KROD, which is now KDBC, channel 4 in El Paso, Texas (CBS) begins broadcasting.
ABC Television (1954) | Firsts | Dec 14, 1954
WOAY TV channel 4 in Oak Hill-Beckley, West Virginia (ABC) begins broadcasting.