John Hanson Elected President
On November 5, 1781, John Hanson was elected President of the Continental Congress.
On November 5, 1781, John Hanson was elected President of the Continental Congress.
On November 4, 1955, baseball legend Cy Young died in Newcomerstown, Ohio.
James Knox Polk was born on a farm in Pineville, North Carolina, on November 2, 1795.
On October 28, 1998, John Glenn returned to space aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery. At the age of 77, he was the oldest person to go into space.
On October 27, 1948, the U.S. Post Office issued a stamp honoring the 50th anniversary of the Theodore Roosevelt’s Rough Riders.
On October 26, 1825, the Erie Canal opened, offering a quicker shipping route through New York’s waterways.
On October 21, 1797, the USS Constitution was launched into service. Today it’s the world’s oldest commissioned naval ship still afloat.
On October 18, 1994, the USPS issued this corrected Legends of the West stamp sheet after it was discovered they had made an error in their original design.
On October 16, 1926, the U.S. hosted its second international philatelic exhibition in New York, New York.