This Day in History Class

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President Lincoln signs the Homestead Act - May 20th, 1862 May 20, 2024

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On this day in 1862, the Homestead Act was signed into law by President Abraham Lincoln.

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The first Tim Hortons coffee and donut shop opens - May 17th, 1964 May 17, 2024

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On this day in 1964, the first Tim Horton Donuts shop opened in Hamilton, Ontario.

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Junko Tabei becomes the first woman to summit Mount Everest - May 16th, 1975 May 16, 2024

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On this day in 1975, Japanese climber Junko Tabei became the first woman to reach the peak of Mount Everest.

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Gasoline rationing begins in the United States - May 15th, 1942 May 15, 2024

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On this day in 1942, seventeen U.S. states instituted mandatory gasoline rationing.

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A white mob attacks a group of Freedom Riders - May 14th, 1961 May 14, 2024

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On this day in 1961, a small group of Freedom Riders was attacked by a white mob at the Greyhound depot in Anniston, Alabama.

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The Socialist Party of America nominates a convict for president - May 13th, 1920 May 13, 2024

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On this day in 1920, the Socialist Party of America nominated Eugene V. Debs as its presidential candidate.

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The U.S. Supreme Court rules that tomatoes are vegetables - May 10th, 1893 May 10, 2024

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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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The “Join, or Die” political cartoon is published - May 9th, 1754 May 09, 2024

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

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The Tollund Man is discovered in Denmark - May 8th, 1950 May 08, 2024

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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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Keith Richards writes "Satisfaction" in his sleep - May 7th, 1965 May 07, 2024

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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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