1981 ⟶ MTV Launches, Revolutionizing Music and Television

August 1: Launch of MTV.
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📺 Sesame Street Premieres on Television

November 10: Sesame Street premieres its debut episode.⟶
Sesame Street Premieres on Television (1969)
EducationTelevisionCultural ImpactSocial ImpactGlobal Culture
United StatesUnited States

📺 Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) Launches in the United States

October 5: The Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) began broadcasting as a successor to National Educational Television (NET) in the United States.⟶
Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) Launches in the United States (1970)
TelevisionMediaEducationCommunication
United StatesUnited States

📺 MTV Launches, Revolutionizing Music and Television

August 1: Launch of MTV.⟶
MTV Launches, Revolutionizing Music and Television (1981)
Pop CultureMusic IndustryTelevisionMediaEntertainmentCultural Impact
United StatesUnited States

👶 Michael Jackson Accused of Child Sexual Abuse

August 24: 1993 child sexual abuse accusations against Michael Jackson.⟶
Michael Jackson Accused of Child Sexual Abuse (1993)
CelebrityMusicPop CultureMediaScandal
United StatesUnited States

📺 SpongeBob SquarePants Premieres on Nickelodeon

May 1: The first episode of SpongeBob SquarePants airs on Nickelodeon.⟶
SpongeBob SquarePants Premieres on Nickelodeon (1999)
TelevisionAnimationChildren's EntertainmentCultural ImpactPop CultureComedyCartoon
United StatesUnited States

👑 Death of Pop Icon Michael Jackson

June 25: Death of Michael Jackson.⟶
Death of Pop Icon Michael Jackson (2009)
MusicPop CultureCelebrityEntertainmentDeath
United StatesUnited States