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Television is unveiled
Franklin D. Roosevelt delivers a televised address from the World's Fair in New York City -
First Advertisement
The first television commercial, a 10-second ad for Bulova watches, airs. Bulova paid $9 for the spot that aired before a game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Philadelphia Phillies -
Reality TV is born
Candid Camera, marks the start of reality programming. Others shows such as Survivor, Big Brother and the Bachelor would lateemerge. -
Kennedy goes head to head with Nixon
Presidential candidate debate is televised -
Bill Cosby comes one of the first major black men in a leading role
featured as a leading character with his role in the spy series I Spy -
Colour TV is born
Black and white is gone. Colour TV is born -
Moon Landing
600 million people around the globe tune in to watch the live broadcast of American astronaut Neil Armstrong take the first step on the surface of the moon -
First gay character
All in the Family introduces audiences to the first gay character on television -
Munich Olympics
17 people die in the Black September attacks at the 1972 Munich Olympics -
Royal Wedding
750 million people around the world tune in to watch Lady Diana Spencer marry Prince Charles -
911 attacks
A devastating day -
Bachelor Australia with famous Rugby Player
Nick Cummins is the bachelor Australia