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1971 U.S. special delivery rates go from 45 cents to 60 cents
1967 John Lennon takes delivery of his psychedelic painted Rolls Royce 1959 Julian Clary, born in Teddington, England, comedian, novelist, employs campy delivery style, emphasizing use of double entendre, innuendo, videos of stage acts include 'My Glittering Passage', 'The Mincing Machine Tour' 1957 Jo Brand, born in Hastings, England, stage name, 'The Sea Monster', stand up comedian, embraced alternative comedy movement, employing use of monotone delivery, pauses, image inspired by radicalized feminism 1957 Congress gives Post Office $41M; restoring Saturday mail delivery 1957 Saturday mail delivery restored after Congress givs PO $41 million 1957 Due to lack of funds, Saturday mail delivery in U.S. is temp halted 1933 Delivery of 1st singing telegram (Postal Telegram Co New York City) 1933 Bert Oldfield flattened by Larwood delivery in Adelaide Test 1909 Army Air Corps formed as Army takes 1st delivery from Wright Brothers 1906 1st freight delivery tunnel system begins, underneath Chicago 1885 Special delivery mail service begins in US 1885 U.S. Post Office offers special delivery for 1st-class mail 1869 Free postal delivery formally inaugurated 1863 Free city delivery of mail begins in 49 U.S. cities; postage 3 cents per oz 1863 Free city delivery replaces zone postage; 449 letter carriers hired 1845 Congress authorizes ocean mail contracts for foreign mail delivery 1842 1st adhesive postage stamps in U.S. (private delivery company), New York City 1673 Regular mail delivery begins between New York and Boston |
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