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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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Abraham Ortelius publishes the first world atlas - May 22nd, 1570
On this day in 1570, Flemish cartographer Abraham Ortelius published the world’s first modern atlas.
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Leopold and Loeb murder Bobby Franks - May 21st, 1924
On this day in 1924, two wealthy college students abducted and killed a 14-year-old boy in an effort to commit a “perfect crime.”
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President Lincoln signs the Homestead Act - May 20th, 1862
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
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
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
On this day in 1942, seventeen U.S. states instituted mandatory gasoline rationing.
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