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The Battle of Los Angeles, also known as the Great Los Angeles Air Raid, is the name given by contemporary sources to a rumored attack on the continental United States by Imperial Japan and the subsequent anti-aircraft artillery barrage which took place from late 24 February to early 25 February 1942, over Los Angeles, California. [1] [2] [3 ...
Los Angeles, California, United States: June 1942– 1946 experimental, Jan. 22, 1947– present Paramount: 1947–2009, NTSC-M, now ATSC digital W2XAB: WCBS-TV: 2.1–2.2 MHz Now VHF Channel 2 New York City, New York, United States: July 31, 1931– February 1933, 1939–present Columbia Broadcasting System: Mechanical television 60 lines/20 ...
July 2, 1941 January 7, 1943 CBS Table Talk with Helen Sioussat: July 2, 1941 July 31, 1942 CBS Men At Work: July 7, 1941 May 1942 CBS The Boys in the Back Room: July 8, 1941 December 1, 1941 CBS Stars of Tomorrow: July 16, 1941 May 1942 NBC The Face of the War: July 18, 1941 1945 NBC Songs by Harvey Harding: July 18, 1941 May 1942 NBC
[7] [8] July 2 - Debut of the televised game show CBS Television Quiz on the CBS television station in New York City, WCBW Channel 2 (the forerunner of WCBS-TV). It was the first game show to be broadcast regularly on television. It was an in-house production and broadcast in black and white. The host was Gil Fates, with Frances Buss as ...
The Los Angeles Times stated that "If you're seeking affirmation that U.S. television still has an epic drama or two up its sleeve, and even an artistic pulse, tune in the NBC two-parter, 'World War II: When Lions Roared,' tonight and Wednesday night. Written and produced by David W. Rintels, it's stunningly successful both as vibrant ...
President Roosevelt made the Infamy Speech (with its famous opening line "Yesterday, December 7, 1941, a date which will live in infamy,") to a Joint session of Congress. Within one hour the United States declared war on Japan. Lifelong pacifist Jeannette Rankin was the only member of Congress to vote against declaring war.
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December 7 (07:48 Hawaiian Time; 12:48 EST; December 8 03:18 Japan Standard Time) – Attack on Pearl Harbor: The Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service stages a military strike on the United States Navy fleet at Pearl Harbor in the Territory of Hawaii, thus drawing the U.S. into World War II. December 8 World War II (12:30 EST): Franklin Roosevelt ...