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A bit of January 5th history…
1709 - The Great Frost begins during the night, a sudden cold snap that remains Europe’s coldest winter ever; thousands are killed across the continent and crops fail
1905 - National Association of Audobon Society incorporates
1914 - Industrialist Henry Ford announces his $5 minimum per day wage, doubling most workers pay
1945 - Pepe LePew debuts in “Odor-able Kitty”
1972 - US President Nixon signs a bill for NASA to begin research on a manned space shuttle
1998 - Vandals decapitate Copenhagen’s Little Mermaid (pictured)
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