January 5: on this day in history

Historical events

1. 1875The grand Palais Garnier, home of the Paris Opera, opened with an inauguration ceremony.
2. 1914Ford announced an eight-hour workday and wages of $5 a day for its workers.
3. 1933Construction began on the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco.
4. 1953Samuel Beckett's play Waiting for Godot premiered in Paris.
5. 2005Eris, one of the Solar System's largest dwarf planets, was discovered.

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