1960s Timeline

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Nov 29, 2023

Elevator Man Headed for Extinction

Nov. 29, 1963 - Though he helped lift New York to its greatest height, the elevator man is now being replaced by the electronic button...

Nov 14, 2023

The Pushbutton Telephone Is Here

Nov. 14, 1963 - The era of the pushbutton telephone dawns next Monday. On that date, residents of Carnegie and Greensburg in western...

Aug 1, 2023

Development of Television Tape Recorders Continues

Aug. 1, 1963 - A television-tape recorder for the home is receiving increasing attention from electronic engineers. With such a device,...

Dec 18, 2022

First Push-Button Telephones in Service

Dec. 18, 1962 - The era of push-button telephoning moved a little closer today. The Chardon Telephone Company of Chardon, Ohio, put into...

Jul 25, 2022

(VIDEO) Telstar: First Live Satellite Broadcast

July 23, 1962 - This afternoon, Walter Cronkite of CBS entered NBC’s studios at 30 Rockefeller Plaza to co-host this historic Telstar ...

Jul 23, 2022

Telstar Images Pristine

July 23, 1962 - The program beamed from America to Europe today by way of the Telstar satellite came through almost perfectly on British...

Jul 11, 2022

(VIDEO) Telstar Satellite Transmits Call to Vice President Johnson in D.C. from Andover, ME

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