May 3 - After 13 years, one month, and one day and 357 episodes, the long-running prime-time soap operaDallas airs its final original episode on CBS.
The Museum of Broadcasting, now called the Museum of Television and Radio, moved into its new 17-story building, located a block from its previous location in New York City.
First television sets with bulit-in closed-caption display are introduced in the U.S.
In Los Angeles, California, Rodney King is severely beaten by Police Officers after leading them on a high speed chase and resisting arrest. The beating is captured on video by observers and portions of the tape are aired repeatedly on television in the US.