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19 Impressive Firsts in U.S. History

July 4, 2025 by Michael Franklin

#4: First TV Commercial: Bulova Watches, 1941

On July 1, 1941, New York’s WNBT aired the first TV commercial in U.S. history. The ten-second ad for Bulova watches was broadcast during the Brooklyn Dodgers-Philadelphia Phillies baseball game. The spot cost the watch company just $9.

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