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John Logie Baird: Why So Many Plaques?
Walk around Soho and Covent Garden and one name pops up time and time again. John Logie Baird, Scottish-born inventor of television, seems to have broadcast his achievements to half the streets in the ...
13 Of The Most Important Advancements In TV History
Television is a nearly universal element in the people's homes around the world, but the medium has developed in stages over ...
On This Day, Jan. 27: Soviets liberate Auschwitz
On Jan. 27, 1945, the Soviet army liberated the Auschwitz network of concentration camps in Poland, freeing some 7,000 ...
Today’s ‘Wordle’ #1317 Hints, Clues And Answer For Sunday, January 26th
Looking for help with today's New York Times Wordle? Here are hints, clues and commentary to help you solve today's Wordle ...
On This Day: Soviets liberate Auschwitz
On Jan. 27, 1945, the Soviet army liberated the Auschwitz network of concentration camps in Poland, freeing some 7,000 ...
Listicle: 10 things that turn 100 in 2025
TV, beer, movies, architectural styles, words. Try not to feel old as these 10 things turn 100 years old this year ...
Daily Mail26d
What is your hometown known for? Interactive map reveals the unexpected UK towns and villages where world-famous gadgets were invented - from the TV to the toothbrush
However, it was Scotsman John Logie Baird who was the first to demonstrate a working TV – at his workshop at Queen's Arcade in Hastings. He produced the the world’s first television images ...
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It happened today – this day in history – January 26
1837: Michigan becomes the 26th state of the USA. 1841: Hong Kong is proclaimed as a sovereign territory of Britain. 1857: Trinley Gyatso, 12th Dalai Lama, is born in Tibet. 1861: Louisiana secedes ...