Government
Happy Birthday Franklin Roosevelt
Stamp collecting President Franklin Delano Roosevelt was born on January 30, 1882, in Hyde Park, New York.
Death of Queen Victoria
On January 22, 1901, the longest-reigning British monarch up to that time, Queen Victoria, died.
First January Presidential Inauguration Day
On January 20, 1937, Franklin D. Roosevelt was the first U.S. president to be sworn in under the new rules of the 20th Amendment.
Birth of Richard Nixon
Richard Milhous Nixon was born into a poor Quaker family in Yorba Linda, California, on January 9, 1913.
Washington Delivers First State of the Union Address
On January 8, 1790, President George Washington delivered the very first State of the Union address at Federal Hall in New York City.
New Mexico Admitted as 47th State
On January 6, 1912, New Mexico became the 47th state admitted to the Union.
Death of Calvin Coolidge
On January 5, 1933, former President Calvin Coolidge died suddenly of a heart attack.
Birth of Everett Dirksen
Statesman Everett McKinley Dirksen was born on January 4, 1896, in Pekin, Illinois.
First Postal Savings Stamps Issued
On January 3, 1911, America issued its first Postal Savings stamps.