Fw: On This Day in History (May 01): Acts of Union Form Great Britain, the Penny Black and the Invention of Matches
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On This Day in History
May 01
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? Acts of Union come into force, uniting England and Scotland to form the ?
? Publication of "Species Plantarum" by - the formal start date of plant taxonomy adopted by the International Code of Botanical Nomenclature
| The Penny Black stamp featured Queen Victoria |
? "," the world's first adhesive postage stamp is issued by the United Kingdom
? US general strike for an 8-hour working day begins
? German automobile manufacturers Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft and Benz & Cie begin their first joint venture, later merging into Mercedes-Benz
? Empire State Building opens in New York City as the world's tallest building until the World Trade Center surpasses it in 1970
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John Walker liked to experiment with the chemicals in his pharmacy. To his surprise, one mixture he scraped up burst into flames ¨C and the match was born.
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