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.
International History
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Allied Invasion of Sicily
On July 10, 1943, the Allies launched their successful invasion of Sicily, dubbed Operation Husky.
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Victory at Guadalcanal
On February 9, 1943, the Allies claimed a major victory and marked the end of the Guadalcanal Campaign.
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Latvia’s First Stamps Printed on Maps!
On December 18, 1918, war-torn and recently independent Latvia issued its first stamps, printed on the back of German military maps.
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Founding of UNICEF
On December 11, 1946, the United Nations created UNICEF (United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund).
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Birth of Chinese Revolutionary Sun Yat-Sen
Sun Yat-Sen was born on November 12, 1866, in Xiangshan County, Guangdong, China.
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Roosevelt Takes First Presidential Trip Outside U.S.
On November 9, 1906, Theodore Roosevelt visited the Panama Canal Zone, marking the first time a sitting US president visited another country.
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Balboa Discovers Pacific Ocean
On September 25, 1513, explorer Vasco Núñez de Balboa became the first European to lay eyes on the Pacific Ocean.
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Princess Diana’s Sudden Death
On August 31, 1997, the world was shocked when Princess Diana was involved in a car crash that took her life.
