I was intrigued by today’s feature. It was on this date in 1927, that the first demonstration of long-distance television transmission occurred. It was provided by AT&T Bell Telephone Laboratories, and it transmitted the live picture and voice of then Secretary of Commerce Herbert Hoover from Washington D.C. over to New York City. I had no idea that television transmission was possible that far back in history.
For more info:
http://www.historyofinformation.com/expanded.php?id=3986
http://www.tvhistory.tv/pre-1935.htm
http://www.corp.att.com/attlabs/reputation/timeline/27tv.html
http://www.rep-am.com/articles/2013/04/07/news/today_in_history/714494.txt
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