Performing Arts Series
On May 24, 1978, the USPS issued the first stamp in the Performing Arts Series, honoring Jimmie Rodgers.
Stamp Series
World’s Columbian Exposition
On May 1, 1893, the World’s Columbian Exposition opened in Chicago, Illinois.
Short-Lived Mini-Scapes Series
On February 3, 1990, the USPS issued the first of three stamps in the brief Mini-Scapes Series.
EUROPA Stamps
On September 15, 1956, six nations came together to issue the first EUROPA stamps, a tradition that continues to this day.
Happy Birthday, Nelson Mandela!
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was born on July 18, 1918, in Mvezo, Cape Province, South Africa. The son of a local chief, Mandela spent much of his childhood herding cattle and was enrolled in a local Methodist school at the age of seven. He went on to attend a Methodist high school and college, where he enjoyed playing sports, particularly long-distance running and boxing.
Happy Birthday, Ferdinand von Zeppelin!
Ferdinand Adolf Heinrich August Graf von Zeppelin was born on July 8, 1838, in Konstanz, Grand Duchy of Baden (present-day Baden-Württemberg), Germany.
Birth of Daniel Carter Beard
American illustrator, author, youth leader, and social reformer Daniel “Uncle Dan” Beard was born on June 21, 1850, in Cincinnati, Ohio
Booth’s Failed Kidnapping Attempt
On March 20, 1865, John Wilkes Booth planned to kidnap President Abraham Lincoln.
Birth of Marian Anderson
Singer Marian Anderson was born on February 27, 1897, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.