Marshall Islands and Micronesia Joint Issue
On September 28, 1990, the USPS released two joint-issue stamps commemorating the 1986 compact of free association with Micronesia and the Marshall Islands.
American History
Death of John Harvard
Clergyman John Harvard died on September 14, 1638, in Charlestown, Massachusetts Bay Colony.
Wedding of John and Jackie Kennedy
On September 12, 1953, future President John F. Kennedy married Jacqueline Bouvier.
Happy Birthday Buddy Holly
Singer Buddy Holly was born Charles Hardin Holley on September 7, 1936, in Lubbock, Texas.
Postal Act of 1852
On August 31, 1852, the U.S. passed the Postal Act 1852, which required private express companies to use envelopes created by the Post Office.
Creation Of First Formal Lutheran Church Body In North America
On August 26, 1748, members of several Pennsylvania Lutheran communities met and agreed upon a common liturgy – the first in North America.
Birth of Bret Harte
Writer Francis Bret Harte was born on August 25, 1836, in Albany, New York.
Birth of Meriwether Lewis
Explorer, soldier, and politician Meriwether Lewis was born on August 18, 1774, in Ivy, Albemarle County, Virginia.
Premiere of The Wizard of Oz
On August 15, 1939, The Wizard of Oz premiered at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, California.