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The year 1941 in television involved some significant events.
Below is a list of Television -related events in 1941 .

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EVENTS

April 30 - In the United States the FCC approves the NTSC standards of 525 lines and 30 frames per second, and authorizes commercial TV to begin on July 1 .

May 2 - In the United States 10 television stations are granted commercial TV licenses (effective July 1). These stations are required to broadcast 15 hours per week. Bulova Watch Co. , Sun Oil Co. , Lever Bros. Co. and Procter & Gamble sign on as sponsors of the first commercial telecasts from WNBT in New York .

July 1 - Commercial TV authorized by the FCC.

July 1 - As a one-off special, . Weekly broadcasts of the show commenced in 1956 , with Bob Barker .

December 7 WNBT airs special news report on Pearl Harbor attack pre-empting regular programming, a New York Rangers Hockey game.

DEBUTS

July 1 '' CBS Television Quiz '' premieres as Television 's first regular Game Show ( 1941 - 1942 ).

TELEVISION SHOWS

BIRTHS

January 8 - Graham Chapman , Comedian .

March 23 - Lin Bolen , network executive, supposedly an inspiration for a character in the 1976 film '' Network ''.

April 3 - Eric Braeden , Actor .

June 2 - Stacy Keach , actor.

June 12 - Marv Albert , sportscaster.

June 22 - Ed Bradley , journalist.

November 1 - Robert Foxworth , actor.

November 21 - Juliet Mills , actress.

DEATHS