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Theme: American History
On April 18, 1775, Paul Revere took his historic ride to warn the people of Lexington and Concord that the British were coming.
Scott # 1059a - issued 1965
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A stamp from my collection (2026)
Theme: Popular Culture
On April 17, 1937, Daffy Duck made his first appearance in Porky’s Duck Hunt.
Scott # 3306a - issued 1999
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A stamp from my collection (2026)
Theme: NASA History
Apollo 16 launched from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 12:54 p.m. on April 16, 1972. It was the 10th crewed Apollo mission and the to land on the Moon
Scott # 3413 - issued 2000
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A stamp from my collection (2026)
Theme: Presidential History
On April 15, 1865, President Lincoln died less than 12 hours after being shot by John Wilkes Booth.
Scott # 304 - issued 1903
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Theme: Civil Rights History
On April 14, 1947, the court case of Mendez v. Westminster was decided in favor of Gonzalo Mendez,
Scott # 4201 - issued 2007
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A stamp from my collection (2026)
Theme: National Monuments
On April 13, 1943, the Jefferson Memorial in Washington, DC, was officially dedicated.
Scott # 1510 - issued 1973
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Theme: Civil War History
On April 12, 1861, North and South clashed for the first time at Fort Sumter, South Carolina.
Scott # 1178 - issued 1961
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Theme: USPS History
On April 11, 1925, the US Post Office issued its first Special Handling stamp, #QE4.
Scott # QE4 - issued 1925
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A stamp from my collection (2026)
Theme: Environmental History
On April 10, 1872, the first Arbor Day was held in Nebraska.
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Scott # 717/2954a - issued 1932/1995
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Theme: USPS History
On April 9, 1921, Postmaster General Will H. Hays took an extraordinary step: he ordered the arming of postal workers who handled the nation’s most valuable mail.
Scott # Q5 - issued 1912
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A stamp from my collection (2026)
Theme: Hispanic History
The first American-born Hispanic senator, Dionisio “Dennis” Chávez was born on April 8, 1888, in Los Chaves, New Mexico.
Scott # 2186 - issued 1991
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Theme: Arts and Entertainment
Eleanora Fagan, better known as Billie Holiday, was born on April 7, 1915, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Scott # 2856 - issued 1994
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Theme: Nature and Science
On April 6, 1999, the USPS issued the first stamp sheet in its 12-year Nature of America Series.
Scott # 3293 - issued 1999
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Theme:USPS History
On April 4, 1968, the USPS issued a $1 stamp that, when combined with a parcel post stamp, was used to send mail and packages to American service members overseas
Scott # -1341 issued 1968
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Theme: Presidential History
On April 5, 1792, George Washington used the first presidential veto in our country’s history.
Scott # 69 - issued 1861
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Theme: USPS History
On April 3, 1860, the Pony Express made its first trip from St. Joseph, Missouri, to Sacramento, California.
Scott # 113 - issued 1869
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Theme: Health Care
On April 2, 1940, the Committee for the Establishment of a National Diabetes Association was formed, nizations in the country.
Scott # 3503 - issued 2001
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A stamp from my collection (2026)
Theme: Military History
On April 1, 1954, President Dwight Eisenhower created the Air Force Academy to train officers.
Scott # 3838 - issued
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Theme: Conservation
On March 31, 1933, President Franklin D. Roosevelt established the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), putting thousands of unemployed young
Scott # 2037 - issued 1983
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Theme: Popular Culture
On March 30, 1939, Detective Comics #27 introduced the world to the caped crusader - Batman
Scott # 4084e , 4084o - issued 2006
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Theme: Space Exploration
On March 29, 1974, Mariner 10 became the first space probe to fly by Mercury. I
Scott # 1557 - issued 1975
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Theme: Aeronautical History
On March 28, 1910, Henri Fabre made the first successful powered seaplane flight.
Scott # 2468 - issued 1990
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A stamp from my collection (2026)
Theme: American History
On March 27, 1794, Congress passed the Naval Act, creating America’s permanent naval force
Scott # 935 - issued 1945
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Theme: Arts and Literature/Gay History
Thomas Lanier “Tennessee” Williams III was born on March 26, 1911, in Columbus, Mississippi..
Scott # 3002 - issued 1995
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Theme: Arts and Literature
Renowned sculptor Jean-Antoine Houdon was born on March 25, 1741, in Versailles, France.
Scott # 332 - issued 1908
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Theme: Science and Nature
Botanist John Bartram was born on March 23, 1699, in Darby, Pennsylvania Colony.
Scott # 3314 - issued 1999
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Theme: World War II
On March 22, 1941, James Stewart was inducted into the US Army, making him the first major US movie star to don a military uniform during World War II.
Scott # 4197 - issued 2007
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Theme: Civil Rights
On March 21, 1965, Martin Luther King Jr. led the third (and finally successful) march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, to protest for voting rights.
Scott # 3937i - issued 2005
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Theme: American Literature
On March 20, 1852, Harriet Beecher Stowe’s Uncle Tom’s Cabin was first published in America.
Scott # 3430 - issued 2007
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Theme: Board Games
According to Parker Brothers, March 19, 1935, is the Monopoly board game’s official birthday. That was the date they purchased the rights to the game.
Scott # 3185o - issued 1998
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