Non-musical history for today: 1914 – The Ford Motor Company announced an eight-hour workday and a minimum daily wage of $5 in salary plus bonuses. Ford was the first major American corporation to adopt the policy, even though unions worldwide had been adopting the policy since the late 1700s. The $5 minimum was double the regular wage. In today’s money, it would be ~$125 per hour.
Music history, album anniversaries, birthdays, and deaths for January 5.
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