Happy Birthday Abigail Adams
America’s second First Lady was born Abigail Smith on November 22, 1744 (November 11 in the Old Style calendar), in Weymouth, Massachusetts.
Government
Reunification of Germany
On October 3, 1990, East and West Germany were reunited after decades of separation.
Battle of Gonzales
On October 2, 1835, Texian rebels took up arms against Mexican soldiers in the first battle of the Texas War of Independence, also known as the Texas Revolution.
The Hawaiian Missionaries
On October 1, 1851, the legendary Hawaiian Missionaries were first placed on sale.
Marshall Islands and Micronesia Joint Issue
On September 28, 1990, the USPS released two joint-issue stamps commemorating the 1986 compact of free association with Micronesia and the Marshall Islands.
Postage Currency
On August 21, 1862, Postage Currency was issued to make business transactions easier during the Civil War.
Birth of Meriwether Lewis
Explorer, soldier, and politician Meriwether Lewis was born on August 18, 1774, in Ivy, Albemarle County, Virginia.
U.S. Issues Replacements for Demonetized Stamps
On August 17, 1861, the first of several Civil War era stamps was first used.
Social Security Act of 1935
On August 14, 1935, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act into law.