Today in World War II History

70 Years Ago—July 1, 1941: Germans occupy Riga, Latvia. US agrees to take over the security of Iceland from Britain. CBS & NBC begin offering fifteen hours per week of TV programming in New York City, but few people have sets. Bulova Watch buys first network TV commercial ever—for $9.
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Published on July 01, 2011 03:00
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