Washington Establishes U.S. Post Office
On February 20, 1792, George Washington signed the Postal Service Act, creating the U.S. Post Office.
On February 20, 1792, George Washington signed the Postal Service Act, creating the U.S. Post Office.
On February 19, 1945, the Battle of Iwo Jima began.
On February 18, 1885, Huckleberry Finn was released in America.
After decades of fighting to return to his homeland, Geronimo died on February 17, 1909, never able to realize his wish.
On February 16, 1804, Stephen Decatur led a surprise assault on the captured USS Philadelphia in Tripoli.
Susan B. Anthony was born on February 15, 1820, in Adams, Massachusetts.
On February 14, 1859, Oregon was admitted to the Union. 53 years later, so was Arizona.
Abraham Lincoln was born in a log cabin near Hodgenville, Kentucky, on February 12, 1809.
Thomas Alva Edison was born on February 11, 1847, in Milan, Ohio.