Birth of George C. Bingham
Artist and politician George Caleb Bingham was born on March 20, 1811, in Augusta County, Virginia.
Artist and politician George Caleb Bingham was born on March 20, 1811, in Augusta County, Virginia.
On March 19, 1869, the first US Pictorial stamps were issued. Unpopular at the time, today they’re some of the most sought-after classic US stamps.
Stephen Grover Cleveland was born in Caldwell, New Jersey, on March 18, 1837. Our 22nd and 24th president, he’s the only US president to serve two non-consecutive terms.
On March 17, 1824, William Driver received a US flag that was the first to be called “Old Glory.”
On March 16, 1934, President Franklin Roosevelt signed the Migratory Bird Hunting Stamp Act, creating America’s popular Duck Stamps.
Andrew Jackson was born on March 15, 1767, in the Waxhaws area near the border between North and South Carolina. America’s seventh president, he was a champion of the common man.
One of the greatest scientific minds in human history, Albert Einstein was born on March 14, 1879, in Ulm, Württemberg, Germany. During his lifetime, Einstein wrote more than 300 scientific papers and received a number of awards, honors, and honorary degrees.
On March 13, 1997, the USPS issued its first triangle-shaped stamps to promote the upcoming Pacific ’97 Stamp Show.
On March 12, 1912, Juliette “Daisy” Gordon Low held the first meeting of the Girl Guides, the forerunner of the Girl Scouts of the United States of America.