8 min

The world's first postage stamp is issued - May 1st, 1840 This Day in History Class

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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 1840, the introduction of the Penny Black postage stamp revolutionized the British postal system. 
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8 min

  • 2024 iHeartMedia, Inc. © Any use of this intellectual property for text and data mining or computational analysis including as training material for artificial intelligence systems is strictly prohibited without express written consent from iHeartMedia

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