The world’s first adhesive postage stamp, the Penny Black, was used in a public postal system in the United Kingdom.
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The UN reported that one million plant and animal species were at risk of extinction.
Both Michael Jackson and the Bee Gees were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
Space Exploration Technologies Corporation, more commonly known as SpaceX, was founded by Elon Musk.
The Hindenburg zeppelin caught fire and was destroyed while attempting to dock in New Jersey.
British man, Roger Bannister, became the first athlete to run one mile in less than four minutes.
