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  1. 10 hours ago

    Lyricist Ira Gershwin, who, with composer brother George wrote many Broadway songs, was born today in 1896.

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  2. 12 hours ago

    Today in 1947 President Truman dedicated Everglades National Park in Florida, protecting wetlands and wildlife.

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  3. 14 hours ago

    Photographer and photojournalist Alfred Eisenstaedt was born today in 1898. His work inspired stamps for Moss Hart and Ernie Pyle.

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  4. 16 hours ago

    Today in 1923 President Calvin Coolidge's speech became the first presidential address to be broadcast on radio.

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  5. 18 hours ago

    Lynn Fontanne, leading lady of the 20th century American theater, was born today in 1887. Her stamp with husband Alfred Lunt:

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  6. Dec 5

    Charity Adams Earley, first African-America Women's Army Auxiliary Corps officer, was born today in 1918.

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  7. Dec 5

    President James K. Polk triggered the Gold Rush by confirming today in 1848 that gold had been discovered in CA.

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  8. Dec 5

    Animation pioneer, film producer and cultural icon Walt Disney was born today in 1901 in Chicago, IL.

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  9. Dec 5

    Today in 1933 national Prohibition came to an end as Utah became the 36th state to ratify the 21st Amendment.

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  10. Dec 5

    The last mail stagecoach robbery took place today in 1916 near Jarbridge, Nevada.

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  11. Dec 5

    Postal workers begin carrying, sorting and canceling mail aboard city streetcars today in 1892. The service began in St. Louis, Missouri.

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  12. Dec 5

    8th U.S. President, and the first to be born an American citizen, Martin Van Buren was born today in 1782.

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  13. Dec 2

    Charles Ringling, of the Ringling Bros. circus family, was born today in 1863.

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  14. Dec 2

    Today in 1948 inaugural airmail service began between Seattle/Tacoma, Washington and Honolulu, Hawaii.

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  15. Dec 2

    Today in 1823 President James Monroe noted to Congress that there were 5,240 post offices in the country and 88,600 miles of post-roads.

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  16. Nov 30

    Leading Abstract Expressionist painter Clyfford Still was born today in 1904. His "1984-C" on a stamp:

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  17. Nov 30

    Marines were detailed to help protect the nation’s mail trains from robberies today in 1921.

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  18. Nov 30

    Famed writer and lecturer Samuel Clemens, known by his pen name Mark Twain, was born today in 1835.

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  19. Nov 30

    The firm of Slaymaker and Tomlinson, a well-known stage-route contractor, was awarded the first railway mail contract today in 1832.

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  20. Nov 29

    Today in 1890 Navy won the first Army-Navy football game 24-0, at West Point, NY.

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