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.