On this day in 1892, Jesse Reno received a patent for what would later become the world's first working escalator. 

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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.

This Day in History Class

On this day in 1892, Jesse Reno received a patent for what would later become the world's first working escalator.

The escalator is patented by American inventor Jesse Wilford Reno - March 15th, 1892

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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.

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

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

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

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

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

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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.

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

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

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The escalator is patented by American inventor Jesse Wilford Reno - March 15th, 1892

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