(Sunday, January 5, 1964) — During an unprecedented visit to the Holy Land, Pope Paul VI met today with Patriarch Athenagoras I of Constantinople, spirtual leader of world orthodoxy, in Jerusalem (click here to watch moving footage).
Daily Archives: January 5, 2014
‘The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek’ premieres in New York City 70 years ago today (Jan 5 1944)
Video: 'The Miracle of Morgan's Creek' (trailer)
(Wednesday, January 5, 1944) — The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek, a screwball comedy film about a small-town girl who wakes up after an all-night send-off party for the troops to find herself married and pregnant but with no memory of her husband’s identity, premiered today in New York City. Continue reading ‘The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek’ premieres in New York City 70 years ago today (Jan 5 1944)
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Ford Motor Company introduces minimum wage scale of $5 per day 100 years ago today (Jan 5 1914)
Video: 'American Experience - Henry Ford - 5 Dollar A Day Wage'
(Monday, January 5, 1914) — Auto industrialist Henry Ford announced today he was going to pay workers $5 for an 8-hour day, as opposed to $2.34 for a 9-hour day. Employees still worked six days a week; the 5-day work week was instituted in 1926.
