The Most Important Events That Changed History Forever

Invention of the Television (1925)

On March 25, 1925, John Logie Baird offered the first public demonstration of televised silhouette images in motion. However, it wasn't until decades later that the device was marketed to consumers. After World War II, black-and-white televisions became commonplace in the household.

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The More You Know

  • The speed of a computer mouse is measured in "Mickeys."
  • The first commercial airplane flight lasted 23 minutes.
  • The horse on the Wyoming license plate is named Steamboat.
  • In 1923, jockey Frank Hayes won a race at Belmont Park in New York despite being dead — he suffered a heart attack mid-race but his body stayed in the saddle until his horse crossed the line for a 20–1 outsider victory.
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