This Day in History Class

On this day in 1893, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in the case of Nix v. Hedden that tomatoes are vegetables, not fruits.

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On this day in 1754, Benjamin Franklin published the famous “Join, or Die” political cartoon.

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On this day in 1950, two brothers stumbled upon a well-preserved corpse in a peat bog near Silkeborg, Denmark.

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On this day in 1965, in a fit of nocturnal inspiration, Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards wrote “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction.” 

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On this day in 1954, British medical student Roger Bannister became the first person to run a mile in under four minutes.   

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On this day in 1913, the California Senate passed a law restricting the property ownership rights of Asian immigrants.

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On this day in 1946, six inmates at Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary carried out the most violent escape attempt in the prison’s history. 

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On this day in 1840, the introduction of the Penny Black postage stamp revolutionized the British postal system. 

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On this day in 1952, Mr. Potato Head became the first toy to be advertised on television.

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On this day in 1945, the world famous Peace rose was introduced to gardeners at a special ceremony in Pasadena, California. 

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