On this day in 1840, the introduction of the Penny Black postage stamp revolutionized the British postal system.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The world's first postage stamp is issued - May 1st, 1840

From the desk of “Stuff You Missed in History Class,” “This Day in History Class” quickly recounts a tidbit from today’s events in history.

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On this day in 1975, Japanese climber Junko Tabei became the first woman to reach the peak of Mount Everest. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Junko Tabei becomes the first woman to summit Mount Everest - May 16th, 1975

On this day in 1942, seventeen U.S. states instituted mandatory gasoline rationing. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gasoline rationing begins in the United States - May 15th, 1942

On this day in 1961, a small group of Freedom Riders was attacked by a white mob at the Greyhound depot in Anniston, Alabama. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A white mob attacks a group of Freedom Riders - May 14th, 1961

On this day in 1920, the Socialist Party of America nominated Eugene V. Debs as its presidential candidate.      See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Socialist Party of America nominates a convict for president - May 13th, 1920

On this day in 1893, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in the case of Nix v. Hedden that tomatoes are vegetables, not fruits. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The world's first postage stamp is issued - May 1st, 1840

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