Today is Monday, November 21, 2011  

World Television Day

Today is World Television Day! The United Nations General Assembly created this holiday in 1996. The inaugural celebration included the first World Television Forum, where leading media figures from the global community gathered to discuss the significance of television in today’s international issues. World Television Day highlights how communications can facilitate social and cultural development, and encourages cooperation and partnerships in international media.

Since its invention in the early 1900s, television has served as a medium for communication, entertainment, and household culture. To celebrate World Television Day, spread the word about this holiday and encourage your local government officials to continue to support the development of television media.

History 

for November 21

                   

1871 - M.F. Galethe patented the cigar lighter. 

1877 - Thomas A. Edison announced the invention of his phonograph. 

1963 - The Elvis Presley film "Fun in Acapulco" premiered. 

1980 - An estimated 83 million viewers tuned in to find out "who shot J.R." on the CBS prime-time soap opera Dallas. Kristin was the character that fired the gun. 

1982 - The National Football League (NFL) resumed its season following a 57-day player's strike. 

1983 - In Los Angeles, movie theaters premiered Michael Jackson's "Thriller" video. 

1989 - The proceedings of Britain's House of Commons were televised live for the first time. 

1993 - The U.S. House of Representatives voted against making the District of Columbia the 51st state. 

1995 - The "Beatles Anthology I" set a first-day sales record, selling 450,000 units. 

1995 - The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed above the 5,000-mark for the first time. 

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"Judge a man by his questions rather than by his answers." 

--Voltaire