- Jan 13 Swedish-American inventor E.F.W. Alexanderson, of General Electric, demonstrates the first television receiver at Proctors Theatre in Schenectady, New York
Olympic Gold
Feb 18 Sonja Henie of Norway wins the women’s figure skating gold medal at the St. Moritz Winter Olympic Games; her first of 3 consecutive titles in the event
Ol' Man River
Mar 1 Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra record "Ol' Man River" for Victor Records featuring Bing Crosby
- Mar 19 "Amos & Andy" debuts on radio (NBC Blue Network-WMAQ Chicago)
This Year of Grace
Mar 22 Noël Coward's musical "This Year of Grace" premieres in London
The Passion of Joan of Arc
Apr 21 "The Passion of Joan of Arc", directed by Carl Theodor Dreyer, starring Renée Jeanne Falconetti and Eugène Silvain, is released in Denmark
- Apr 28 RCA and GE install three test television sets in homes in Schenectady, New York, allowing trials of inventor E.F.W. Alexanderson's first home television receiver; a poor and unsteady 1.5 square inch picture was received from radio transmitter
- May 15 Mickey Mouse makes his 1st ever appearance in silent film "Plane Crazy"
Case Of Jonathan Drew
Jun 11 Alfred Hitchcock's silent film "Case Of Jonathan Drew" (or "The Lodger") is released
- Jul 2 The Jenkins Television Corporation (owned by Charles Jenkins) goes on air with W3XK, the first television broadcasting station in the USA
1st Demo of Color Television
Jul 3 John Logie Baird demonstrates the first colour television transmission in London
- Jul 12 1st televised tennis match
Steamboat Willie
Jul 29 Test footage first created for Walt Disney's "Steamboat Willie" with Mickey Mouse
- Sep 11 1st ever TV drama WGY's "Queens Messenger" broadcast in the New York area starring Izetta Jewell
Katharine Hepburn's Stage Debut
Sep 12 Katharine Hepburn's NYC stage debut in "Night Hostess"
Elmer the Great
Sep 24 George M. Cohan and Ring Lardner's musical play "Elmer the Great" premieres in NYC
- Nov 18 Walt Disney's "Steamboat Willie" released, first Mickey Mouse sound cartoon
- Nov 26 Philip Barry's play "Holiday" premieres in New York City
- Dec 12 Robert Nichols and Maurice Browne's play "Wings over Europe" premieres in New York City
- Dec 23 NBC sets up a permanent, coast-to-coast radio network
Weissmuller Retires
Dec 26 Johnny Weissmuller announces his retirement from amateur swimming
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