2015 Event Online preorders begin for the Apple Watch, initially planned for sale on April 24th; however, the volume of orders has already pushed delivery dates into June or July for the various models, which are priced from $349 to $17,000 2015 Event Amazon is again exempted from Federal Aviation Administration commercial drone flight prohibitions, allowing it to test delivery drones; the company had to reapply for exemption, as its drone fleet grew outdated while waiting for initial approval 2015 Event The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration is planning rules for commercial drones that will limit flights to uncrowded areas within the operator's line of sight, meaning that uses such as package delivery or long-range news reporting are off limits 2014 Event Orbital Sciences Corp. launches its second cargo rocket to the International Space Station; Orbital and competitor Space X each have contracts for space supply delivery 2014 Event Space station astronauts received an Easter Day delivery in the form of the SpaceX Dragon cargo spaceship filled with food, supplies, equipment and care packages; the space station delivery was the fourth for the commercial space technology company 2013 Event A successor to the SR-71 Blackbird is being built by Lockheed Martin. The company's Advanced Development Programs, known by the alias Skunk Works, has taken on the challenge to builde the SR-72, capable of flying at mach 6 with expected delivery in 2023 2013 Event The NASDAQ index was shut down for 44 minutes due to a human error that occurred while performing an operational function; the error resulted in the flawed delivery of date to the NASDAQ distribution system 1971 Event U.S. special delivery rates go from 45 cents to 60 cents 1967 Event John Lennon takes delivery of his psychedelic painted Rolls Royce 1959 Birthday 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 Birthday 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 Event Congress gives Post Office $41M; restoring Saturday mail delivery 1957 Event Saturday mail delivery restored after Congress givs PO $41 million 1957 Event Due to lack of funds, Saturday mail delivery in U.S. is temp halted 1933 Event Delivery of 1st singing telegram (Postal Telegram Co New York City) 1933 Event Bert Oldfield flattened by Larwood delivery in Adelaide Test 1909 Event Army Air Corps formed as Army takes 1st delivery from Wright Brothers 1906 Event 1st freight delivery tunnel system begins, underneath Chicago 1885 Event Special delivery mail service begins in US 1885 Event U.S. Post Office offers special delivery for 1st-class mail 1869 Event Free postal delivery formally inaugurated 1863 Event Free city delivery of mail begins in 49 U.S. cities; postage 3 cents per oz 1863 Event Free city delivery replaces zone postage; 449 letter carriers hired 1845 Event Congress authorizes ocean mail contracts for foreign mail delivery 1842 Event 1st adhesive postage stamps in U.S. (private delivery company), New York City 1673 Event Regular mail delivery begins between New York and Boston
