On this day: August 10

POSTED: 09:56 AM PDT Aug 07, 2012    UPDATED: 11:00 PM PDT Aug 09, 2012 

Magellan sets sail, "Candid Camera" moves to TV, the "Son of Sam" is arrested and Michael Phelps earns his first gold in Beijing, all on this day.

OTD August 10 - Candid Camera
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Allen Funt Productions

1948: The hidden camera/practical joke reality television series "Candid Camera," created and produced by Allen Funt, makes its television debut after being on radio for a year as "Candid Microphone."

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