Tuesday, January 05, 2010

TODAY IN HISTORY


JANUARY 5
1920:The Boston Red Sox sell George Herman “Babe” Ruth to the New York Yankees for $125,000. They’ve regretted it ever since.


1914:
Henry Ford shares $10 million in profits with his employees and announces a $5 per day minimum wage.


1975
: The Wiz, Broadway’s longest-running all-black musical, debuts. It will win seven Tony Awards.

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