ABC aired the first episode of 'The Mickey Mouse Club.'
The ITV network launched in the UK, which became the BBC's first rival.
Disney's classic movie 'Lady and the Tramp' was released in theaters in the US.
Godzilla released.
ABC premiered Walt Disney's first TV show, 'Disneyland.'
The musical film 'A Star is Born' with Judy Garland as the leading actress premiered at Pantages Theatre in Hollywood.
Gangster-drama movie 'On the Waterfront' hit US theaters.
Space Patrol aired the first 3D television show.
The first-ever color 3D movie, 'House of Wax,' premiered in New York.
The first television show about Superman, 'Adventures of Superman,' aired in the US.
The comedy movie 'The Quiet Man' was released in the UK.
Mr. Potato Head was officially released, originally only consisting of the accessories which were stuck in an actual potato.
Mr. Potato Head became the first toy advertised on TV.
The first TV detector van, used to track down users of unlicensed television sets, begins operations in the UK.
The Today Show aired for the first time on NBC-TV with Dave Garroway and Jack Lescoulie as hosts.
The groundbreaking TV soap opera 'Sua Vida Me Pertence' premiered in Brazil.
'I Love Lucy' airs for the first time.
The award-winning drama movie 'A Streetcar Named Desire' was released in the US.
Walt Disney's 'Alice in Wonderland' was released in New York City, US.
Alice in Wonderland premiered in London.
An atomic bomb explosion was aired on TV for the first time.
The American drama film 'All About Eve,' by Joseph L. Mankiewicz starring Bette Davis, premiered in the US.
Albert Einstein warned against hydrogen bombs on the ''Today with Mrs. Roosevelt" weekly TV show.
WERD, the first African-American-owned radio station in the US, made its first broadcast.
The iconic Hollywoodland sign was changed to just Hollywood as we know it today.
The term 'Big Bang' was coined by Fred Hoyle in a radio interview.
The first-ever daytime soap opera, These Are My Children, aired on NBC.
The first-ever Emmy Awards were presented at the Hollywood Athletic Club in Los Angeles.
NBC started ''Toast Of The Town" on the Ed Sullivan Show.
The first episode of Meet The Press, the longest-running American TV program, aired.
Harry Truman delivers first‑ever presidential speech on TV.
The first Tony Awards were handed out at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City.
The Christmas classic directed by Frank Capra, 'It's a Wonderful Life,' premiered in New York.
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) resumed TV broadcasting for the first time since the end of WWII.
Walt Disney released '3 Caballeros' in the United States.
Going My Way, starring Bing Crosby, premiered in New York.
American movie studio executives allowed the Office of War Information to review their scripts.
"Casablanca" premieres in New York.
The American drama movie 'Now, Voyager' premiered in New York City, US.
Tweety Bird makes its debut.
Walt Disney's animated Dumbo was released in New York City, New York, US.
'The Midnight Snack' cartoon was released, making it Tom and Jerry's very first appearance.
The US aired its first-ever TV commercial.
Disney's animated feature 'Fantasia' was released to movie theaters in the US.
Charlie Chaplin's satirical movie 'The Great Dictator' was released in the US.
Bugs Bunny's official debut.
Hattie McDaniel won Best Supporting Actress for her role in 'Gone With the Wind,' making her the first African American woman to win an Oscar.
Tom and Jerry made their debut appearance.
Walt Disney released their second feature-length movie, 'Pinocchio,' in New York City.
The American drama movie 'Of Mice and Men' was released in the US.
