World’s First Postage Stamp Issued
The world’s first postage stamp, the Penny Black, was issued on May 1, 1840.
The world’s first postage stamp, the Penny Black, was issued on May 1, 1840.
On April 30, 1812, Louisiana became America’s 18th State.
On April 29, 1862, Union Admiral David Farragut captured New Orleans from Confederate forces.
James Monroe was born in Westmoreland County, Virginia, on April 28, 1758, to successful Virginia plantation owners.
Hiram Ulysses Grant was born on April 27, 1822, in Point Pleasant, Ohio.
On April 26, 1777, Sybil Ludington embarked on a nighttime ride twice as long as the one that made Paul Revere famous two years earlier.
On April 25, 1959, the St. Lawrence Seaway opened, connecting the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean.
On April 24, 1990, NASA launched the Hubble Telescope from the Space Shuttle Discovery.
James Buchanan was born on April 23, 1791, in Cove Gap, Pennsylvania, to Irish immigrants.