- July 7 - At David Sarnoff 's request for an experiment of RCA 's technology, NBC 's first attempt at actual programming is a 30-minute variety show featuring speeches, dance ensembles, monologues, vocal numbers, and film clips.
- August - High-definition television broadcasts of the Berlin Olympic Games are seen by approximately 150,000 people in public viewing rooms in Berlin.
- November 2 - The first regular high-definition (then defined as at least 200 lines) Television Service From The BBC , based at Alexandra Palace in London , officially begins broadcasting (after test transmissions began in August). The service alternates on a weekly basis between Baird 's 240-line mechanical system and the Marconi - EMI 's 405-line all-electronic system. Programmes are broadcast daily, Monday to Saturday, at 15:00-16:00 and 21:00-22:00.
- January 28 - Alan Alda , actor, star of '' M---A---S---H ''
- February 11 - Burt Reynolds , US actor
- February 20 - Larry Hovis , actor (d. 2003 )
- February 20 - Marj Dusay , actress
- February 29 - Alex Rocco , actor
- March 5 - Dean Stockwell , actor
- April 14 - Kenneth Mars , actor
- May 12 - Tom Snyder , talk show host
- May 14 - Bobby Darin , singer (d. 1973 )
- May 27 - Louis Gossett, Jr. , actor
- June 11 - Chad Everett , actor
- June 30 - Nancy Dussault , actress
- June 30 - Don Taylor , director
- July 24 - Ruth Buzzi , actress
- September 14 - Walter Koenig , actor, Ensign Chekhov on '' Star Trek ''
- September 24 - Jim Henson , puppeteer, creator of Muppets (d. 1990 )
- October 31 - Michael Landon , actor, producer (d. 1991 )
- November 19 - Dick Cavett , talk show host
- December 8 - David Carradine , actor
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