This Day in History: January 05, 2024
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1896
A German newspaper reported German physicist Wilhelm Roentgen's discovery of X-rays.
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1914
Henry Ford introduced the $5-a-day minimum wage.
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1925
Nellie Tayloe Ross became the first woman governor of a state (Wyoming).
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1972
President Nixon ordered the development of the space shuttle.
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2000
INS Commissioner Doris Meissner ruled that 6-year-old Elian Gonzalez must be returned to Cuba.
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