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