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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