- 1926 1st formal radio network, RCA takes over AT&T 25 station Network (NBC)
- 1932 Walt Disney Art School created
- 1949 KRON TV channel 4 in San Francisco, California (NBC) begins broadcasting
- 1949 WSAZ TV channel 3 in Huntington-Charleston, NV (NBC) 1st broadcast
- 1953 WIBW TV channel 13 in Topeka, KS (CBS/ABC) begins broadcasting
- 1953 WRBL TV channel 3 in Columbus, GA (CBS) begins broadcasting
- 1964 KBYU TV channel 11 in Provo, UT (PBS) begins broadcasting
- 1967 WLTV TV channel 23 in Miami, FL (IND) begins broadcasting
- 1979 ABC-TV announces it would broadcast nightly specials on Iran hostage
Event of Interest
1986 2nd time "Saturday Night Live" uses a time delay (Sam Knison hosts)
Lorne Michaels
- 1989 "Batman" film is released on video tape
November in History
The War's Over, But Don't Get Too Excited
It was 'the war to end all wars' that came to a weary climax on this day. But this was no time to lose your inhibitions, at least not for one famous Englishman.
November 11, 1918
Nell Gwyn, the Whore Who Enchanted a King
Nell Gwyn, who was brought up in a bawdy-house in London, caught the eye of King Charles II and became one of England’s most famous royal mistresses.
November 14, 1687
All Eyes on Birthplace of British Rock 'n' Roll
Tommy Steele, Britain's first rock 'n' roll star, was discovered on this day at a coffee bar in central London, appearing live on the BBC's first pop music show.
November 16, 1957
Words That Echoed Down The Decades
Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, delivered on this day, was as short and simple as it was immensely powerful and memorable.
November 19, 1863