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This Day In History: January 5th

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Communication
 
 
Crime and Corruption
1993
The state of Washington executed Westley Allan Dodd. It was America's first legal hanging since 1965. Dodd was an admitted child sex killer.
 
Defence
 
 
Disasters
 
 
Discovery
1896
It was reported by The Austrian newspaper that Wilhelm Roentgen had discovered the type of radiation that became known as X-rays.
 
Education
 
 
Film, Television and Radio
1935
Phil Spitalny’s All-Girl Orchestra was featured on CBS radio on the program, "The Hour of Charm."
1940
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) got its very first demonstration of FM radio.
1948
Warner Brothers-Pathe showed the very first color newsreel. The footage was of the Tournament of Roses Parade and the Rose Bowl football classic.
1961
"Mr. Ed" debuted. The show would run for six years.
1970
"All My Children" premiered on ABC.
Heads of State
1925
Mrs. Nellie Taylor Ross was sworn in as the governor of Wyoming She was the first female governor in the U.S.
1987
U.S. President Ronald Reagan underwent prostate surgery.
Health and Social Welfare
 
 
Industry
 
 
Law
 
 
Motor Sport
 
 
People
1996
  Yahya Ayyash, a member of the Hamas in Israel, is killed by a booby-trapped cellular phone.
1998
U.S. Representative Sonny Bono died in skiing accident.
2002
A 15 year-old student pilot, Charles Bishop, crashed a small plane into a building in Tampa, FL. Bishop was about to begin a flying lesson when he took off without permission and without an instructor.
Politics
1900
In Ireland, Nationalist leader John Edward Redmond called for a revolt against British rule.
 
Publishing
1944
The London "Daily Mail" was the first transoceanic newspaper to be published.
 
Religion
 
 
Science
1972
  U.S. President Richard M. Nixon ordered the development of the space shuttle.
 
Sport
1934
Both the National and American baseball leagues decided to use a uniform-size baseball. It was the first time in 33 years that both leagues used the same size ball. (MLB)
 
Technology
1903
The general public could use the Pacific cable for the very first time.
 
The Arts
 
 
The Environment
 
 
The Law
 
 
The Workforce
1914
Ford Motor Company announced that there would be a new daily minimum wage of $5 and an eight-hour workday.
1933
Construction of the Golden Gate Bridge began.
Trade and Economy
 
 
Transport
1885
The Long Island Railroad Company became the first to offer piggy-back rail service which was the transportation of farm wagons on trains.
 
War
1781
Richmond, VA, was burned by a British naval expedition led by Benedict Arnold.
 
 
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