September 4, 1951 –
The first national live television broadcast in the U.S. took place when President Harry Truman’s speech at the Japanese Peace Treaty Conference in San Francisco, California was transmitted to broadcast stations in local markets across the country.
It has been estimated that more than 40 million people saw the president open the Peace Treaty Conference; it was the largest single television audience to date.
The Haus of Dcaligari 