Arrival of the Restauration
On October 9, 1825, the sloop Restauration arrived in the United States, marking what is often considered the first organized emigration from Norway to the U.S.
On October 9, 1825, the sloop Restauration arrived in the United States, marking what is often considered the first organized emigration from Norway to the U.S.
On October 8, 1918, Sergeant Alvin York became an American hero after single-handedly defeating a German machine gun battalion.
On October 6, 1723, a 17-year-old Benjamin Franklin first arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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Artist and Sculptor Frederic Sackrider Remington was born on October 4, 1861, in Canton, New York.
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.
On October 1, 1851, the legendary Hawaiian Missionaries were first placed on sale.
On September 29, 1967, the U.S. Post Office issued its first attached pair of stamps to have a continuous design.
On September 28, 1990, the USPS released two joint-issue stamps commemorating the 1986 compact of free association with Micronesia and the Marshall Islands.