Benjamin Franklin
The Saturday Evening Post
On August 4, 1821, The Saturday Evening Post published its first issue.
Birth of John Trumbull
Artist John Trumbull was born on June 6, 1756, in Lebanon, Connecticut.
Birth of John Bartram
Botanist John Bartram was born on March 23, 1699, in Darby, Pennsylvania Colony.
Birth of Robert Fulton
Engineer and inventor Robert Fulton was born on November 14, 1765, in Little Britain, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
Death of General Casimir Pulaski
On October 11, 1779, Polish General Casimir Pulaski died fighting in the American Revolution.
Franklin Arrives in Philadelphia
On October 6, 1723, a 17-year-old Benjamin Franklin first arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
U.S. #523 Color Error
U.S. #523, the 1918 $2 orange-red Franklin error stamp, was first used on August 1918. But it would be two years before the error was discovered.
Opening of INTERPHIL ’76
On May 29, 1976, the Seventh U.S. International Philatelic Exhibition (INTERPHIL) opened to the public.