Birth of Daniel J. Daly
US Marine Sergeant Major Daniel Joseph Daly was born on November 11, 1873, in Glen Cove, New York.
American History
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Happy Birthday Grenville Clark
Grenville Clark was born on November 5, 1882, in New York City.
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American Numismatic Association
On October 7, 1891, the American Numismatic Association (ANA) was founded in Chicago, Illinois.
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First Volunteer Firemen in America
On October 4, 1648, the first volunteer fire department in North America was established in what would become New York City.
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Yosemite National park
On October 1, 1890, Yosemite National Park was officially established.
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Death of Ulysses S. Grant
Civil War general and 18th US president, Ulysses S. Grant died on July 23, 1885.
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The Flags of Our Nation Series
On June 14, 2008, the USPS issued the first set of stamps in its Flags of Our Nation Series.
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Happy Birthday John F. Kennedy
The youngest man ever elected President, John Fitzgerald Kennedy was born in Brookline, Massachusetts, on May 29, 1917.
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The Homestead Act
On May 20, 1862, President Abraham Lincoln signed the Homestead Act into law.
