TODAY IN HISTORY

JANUARY 5

1896

A German newspaper reported German physicist Wilhelm Roentgen's discovery of X-rays.

1914

Henry Ford introduced the $5-a-day minimum wage.

1925

Nellie Tayloe Ross became the first woman governor of a state (Wyoming).

1972

President Nixon ordered the development of the space shuttle.

1940

Developed by Edwin Armstrong, FM Radio - for the first time - is demonstrated in the US across 5 states.

1933
Construction begins on the Golden Gate Bridge