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2009 An arrest warrant for Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir is issued for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Darfur
1990 Birmingham Fire issued an original franchise in WLAF 1982 Bob Marley postage stamp issued in Jamaica 1979 Susan B. Anthony dollar is issued, 1st U.S. coin to honor a woman 1978 Susan B. Anthony dollar, 1st U.S. coin to honor a woman, issued 1972 President Nixon and Chinese Premier Chou En-lai issued Shanghai Communique 1968 1st decimal coins issued in Britain (5 and 10 pence) 1964 Kennedy half-dollar issued 1961 Largest check issued, National Bank of Chicago to Sears ($960.242 billion) 1956 Forrester issued a patent for computer core memory 1947 OPA, which issued WW II rationing coupons, disbands 1941 "Life Certificates" issued to some Jews of Vilna, rest exterminated 1939 Food stamps are 1st issued 1937 1st FM radio construction permit issued (W1X0J (WGTR) in Boston MA) 1937 1st permanent automobile license plates issued (Connecticut) 1936 1st common carrier license issued by ICC, Scranton, Pa 1934 Byrd souvenir sheet issued, New York City; 1st unperforated ungummed U.S. stamp 1932 1st patent issued for a tree, to James Markham for a peach tree 1918 1st U.S. airmail stamps issued (24 cents ) 1912 1st U.S. postage stamp picturing an airplane, 20 cent parcel post, issued 1910 U.S. postal savings stamps 1st issued 1908 1st U.S. postage stamps in rolls issued 1898 1st auto insurance policy in U.S. issued, by Travelers Insurance Co 1893 1st U.S. commemoratives and 1st U.S. stamp to picture a woman issued 1891 1st travelers checks issued, American Express 1889 1st permit issued to drive a car through Central Park (Curtis P Brady) 1878 1st telephone book issued, 50 subscribers (New Harbor, Connecticut) 1873 1st U.S. postal card issued 1872 1st mail-order catalog issued by A. M. Ward 1872 1st patent list issued by U.S. Patent Office 1869 1st postcards are issued (Vienna) 1869 Postage stamps showing scenes are issued for 1st time 1868 Postage stamp canceling machine patent issued 1865 1st U.S. gold certificates issued 1863 Emancipation Proclamation issued by Abraham Lincoln 1860 1st "dime" novel issued "Malaesk The Indian Wife of the White Hunter" 1851 1st Hawaiian stamps issued 1850 Papal Bull issued, establishes Roman Catholic hierarchy in England 1850 1st U.S. $20 gold piece issued 1845 1st postmasters' provisional stamps issued, New York City 1840 1st adhesive postage stamps ("Penny Blacks" from England) issued 1816 Patent for a dry dock issued to John Adamson, Boston 1809 Mary Kies is 1st woman issued a U.S. patent (weaving straw) 1792 1st life insurance policy issued in U.S. in Philadelphia 1788 1st U.S. steamboat patent issued, by Georgia to Briggs and Longstreet 1775 1st Continental currency issued ($3,000,000) 1772 1st traveller's checks issued (London) 1761 1st life insurance policy in U.S., issued in Philadelphia 1752 1st U.S. fire insurance policy issued (Philadelphia) 1750 Decree issued in Paderborn Prussia allows for annual search of all Jewish homes for stolen or "doubtful" goods 1690 1st paper money in America issued (colony of Mass) 1661 1st banknotes in Europe were issued by Bank of Stockholm 1630 Patent to Plymouth Colony issued 303 1st official Roman edict for persecution of Christians issued |
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