Saturday, January 14, 2012

TODAY IN HISTORY

1908 Ford Model T ad from Oct. 1, 1908 Life ma...
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JANUARY 14
1914:Henry Ford announces that he has improved the assembly line process at the Ford Motor Company's factory in Highland Park, Mich. By using a conveyor belt to pull along each vehicle's chassis, the automaker is able to produce a Ford Model T in only 93 minutes.

1952: Dave Garroway hosts the premiere episode of Today, the first morning news and talk show on television, created by NBC Vice President Sylvester "Pat" Weaver. Sixty years later, Today remains the most popular morning program of its kind.

1985: Martina Navratilova wins the Virginia Slims of Washington, joining Chris Evert and Jimmy Connors as only the third tennis player to have won 100 professional tournaments.
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