On this day in the year; 1896 – An Austrian newspaper reports that Wilhelm Röntgen has discovered a type of radiation later known as X-rays. 1914 – The Ford Motor Company announces an eight-hour workday and that it would pay a living wage of at least $5 for a days labor. 1933 – Construction of the Golden Gate Bridge begins in San Francisco Bay. 1972 – United States President Richard Nixon orders the development of a Space Shuttle program. https://youtube/watch?v=RndYrdbFBJk
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