Abt 1926 - 1928 (2 years)
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| 1 | 1926 | - 1926—1926:
First public demonstration of television (TV) by John Logie Baird
- 1926—1926:
Adoption of children is legalised in Britain
- 1926—1926:
Kodak produces 16mm movie film
- 1926—1926:
Walt Disney arrives in Hollywood
- 21 Apr 1926—21 Apr 1926:
Princess Elizabeth born
- 3 May 1926—3 May 1926:
General Strike begins. Lasts until May 12 (mine workers for 6 months more)
- 31 Oct 1926—31 Oct 1926:
Death of Harry Houdini
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| 2 | 1927 | - 1927—1927:
Release of the first 'talkie' film (The Jazz Singer)
- 7 Jan 1927—7 Jan 1927:
First transatlantic telephone call - New York City to London
- 22 Jan 1927—22 Jan 1927:
First football broadcast by BBC (Arsenal v Sheffield United at Highbury)
- 1 May 1927—1 May 1927:
First cooked meals on a scheduled flight introduced by Imperial Airways from
London to Paris
- 20 May 1927—20 May 1927:
Lindbergh makes solo flight across the Atlantic, in 33? hours
- 31 May 1927—31 May 1927:
Last Ford Model T rolls off assembly line
- 24 Jul 1927—24 Jul 1927:
The Menin Gate war memorial unveiled at Ypres
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| 3 | 1928 | - 1928—1928:
Women over 21 get vote in Britain - same qualification for both sexes
- 26 Apr 1928—26 Apr 1928:
Madame Tussauds opens in London
- 15 Sep 1928—15 Sep 1928:
Sir Alexander Fleming accidentally discovers penicillin (results published 1929)
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