Memory of the day: Academy Awards televised for the 1st time in 1953

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Wed, 02 Mar 2022 - 08:39 GMT

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Cecil B DeMille accepts the award for best picture for The Greatest Show on Earth from Mary Pickford. 1953 was the first televised Academy Awards /JREyerman/Time&LifePictures/GettyImage

Cecil B DeMille accepts the award for best picture for The Greatest Show on Earth from Mary Pickford. 1953 was the first televised Academy Awards /JREyerman/Time&LifePictures/GettyImage

CAIRO – 2 March 2022: In the following lines, ET sheds light on the most important world events that took place on March 2.

 

 

 

 

1903 - The Martha Washington Hotel opens in New York City, the first women-only hotel.

 

 

 

 

1933 - The premiere of King Kong in New York.

 

 

 

 

1953 - The Academy Awards ceremony is broadcast for the first time on television.

 

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