1931 in television

See also: 1930 in television, other events of 1931, 1932 in television and the list of 'years in television'.

Events

• May 1 - The first wedding is broadcast on television, on New York City's W2XCR.
• July 21 - CBS's station W2XAB began broadcasting 28 hours a week in New York City. [1]
• November 1 - Television images are transmitted from JOAK radio station in Tokyo, Japan by Professors Kenjiro Takayagani and Tomomasa Nakashima. The images comprise 80 lines at 20 frames per second.
• December 23 - Don Lee Broadcasting signs on W6XAO (later KTSL) from Los Angeles with electronic television. Don Lee should be considered as the world's first electronic television service.
• Canada's first television station, VE9EC, begins broadcasting in Montreal, Quebec

Births

• January 17 - James Earl Jones, actor
• March 22 - William Shatner, actor
• September 21 - Larry Hagman, actor

Deaths

See also: 1931 in television, 1930 in television, 1931, 1932 in television, CBS, Canada, December 23, James Earl Jones, January 17, July 21