Golden Gate, FM Radio, Elizabeth Taylor And A Fair Deal

It appears that January 5 is another one of those dates that history likes to revisit.  The People History posted the following series of historical events that occurred on this date. 

5th January, 1933: Work is started on The Golden Gate Bridge across the San Francisco Bay

5th January, 1940: The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) listened to a demo of FM radio on this day. In 1941, FM transmitting took place for the first time.

5th January, 1943: Elizabeth Taylor started her first acting role while signed on with MGM when she was 11 years old.  On this day (January 5th), her first appearance was in Lassie Come Home. However, her first ever film debut was with Universal Studios when she was only 10 years old (There’s One Born Every Minute).

5th January, 1949: President Harry S. Truman gave his “fair deal speech”. He expressed his thoughts on how every American should expect a “fair deal” from the U.S. government. His talk was in response to the New Deal policies that were set in place by President Franklin D. Roosevelt.