On this day in 1954, British medical student Roger Bannister became the first person to run a mile in under four minutes.    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Roger Bannister breaks the four-minute mile - May 6th, 1954

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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On this day in 1862, the Homestead Act was signed into law by President Abraham Lincoln. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

President Lincoln signs the Homestead Act - May 20th, 1862

On this day in 1964, the first Tim Horton Donuts shop opened in Hamilton, Ontario. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The first Tim Hortons coffee and donut shop opens - May 17th, 1964

On this day in 1975, Japanese climber Junko Tabei became the first woman to reach the peak of Mount Everest. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Junko Tabei becomes the first woman to summit Mount Everest - May 16th, 1975

On this day in 1942, seventeen U.S. states instituted mandatory gasoline rationing. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gasoline rationing begins in the United States - May 15th, 1942

On this day in 1961, a small group of Freedom Riders was attacked by a white mob at the Greyhound depot in Anniston, Alabama. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Roger Bannister breaks the four-minute mile - May 6th, 1954

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