Protected: Wednesday 08/11/1948 Cincinnatus, NY Day 103BJ

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Tuesday 08/10/1948 Cincinnatus, NY Day 102BJ

On Tuesday, August 10, 1948, the hidden camera reality show Candid Camera made its television premiere on ABC. Additionally, an armor-plated Mercedes-Benz once owned by Adolf Hitler began a nationwide tour in Times Square to encourage military enlistments, and WABC-TV Channel 7 in New York City began broadcasting.

Key Events from the Day:

  • Television & Media: Candid Camera debuted on television (after starting on radio as The Candid Microphone). WABC-TV also began broadcasting in New York.
  • Historical Display: An armor-plated Mercedes-Benz that Hitler had presented to Baron Mannerheim of Finland was driven through Times Square. It toured the US to promote military enlistment.
  • Entertainment: The number one song in the United States was “Underneath the Arches” by Primo Scala & His Banjo & Accordion Orchestra.
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Protected: Monday 08/09/1948 Cincinnatus, NY Day 101BJ

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Protected: Sunday 08/08/1948 Cincinnatus, NY Day 100BJ

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Protected: Saturday 08/07/1948 Cincinnatus, NY Day 99BJ

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Protected: Friday 08/06/1948 Cincinnatus, NY Day 98BJ

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Protected: Thursday 08/05/1948 Cincinnatus, NY Day 97BJ

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Protected: Wednesday 08/04/1948 Cincinnatus, NY Day 96BJ

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Protected: Monday 08/02/1948 Cincinnatus, NY Day 94BJ

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