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 * 1939 - BBC Television Service closed for duration of war, for reasons of national defence.


 * 1961 - Border Television began broadcasting.


 * 1961 - ITA Caldbeck (405 VHF) in service, carrying Border Television on Channel 11.


 * 1962 - ITA Fremont Point (405 VHF) in service, Channel Television.


 * 1962 - ITV : Channel Television launched in the Channel Islands.


 * 1968 - The Home Made Car, Trade Test Colour Film first shown on BBC2 in colour.


 * 1971 - ITA Caldbeck (625 UHF Colour) in service, Border Television


 * 1979 - BBC's Question Time was broadcast for the first time, with Robin Day in the chair. He stayed with the show for 10 years.


 * 1981 - New BBC1 Globe introduced and new on-screen indentification.


 * 1997 - The Death of Diana, Princess of Wales rewrites the broadcasting schedules.


 * 2012 - Television entertainer Max Bygraves dies at 89.