1926 television broadcast

In 1926, a significant milestone in television history occurred when Scottish inventor John Logie Baird demonstrated the first television broadcast. He transmitted a live image of a ventriloquist's dummy to an audience in London. This event marked one of the earliest instances of television technology being used for public broadcasting. Baird's work laid the groundwork for future developments in television, showcasing the potential of transmitting moving images and sound. Although technology was rudimentary at that time, it set the stage for the evolution of television into a major medium of communication and entertainment in the following decades.