2013 Event For the first time since 2010, gold falls below $1,200 per ounce 2011 Event Gold hits a record price of $1,826 per ounce 1995 Event U.S. international postage rates rise to 60 cents per ounce 1980 Event Gold hits record $850 an ounce 1980 Event Gold reaches $1,000 an ounce 1980 Event Gold hits record $634 an ounce 1979 Event Gold hits record $462.50 an ounce 1979 Event Gold hits record $400.20 an ounce in Hong Kong 1979 Event Gold hits record $303.85 an ounce in London 1978 Event Gold hits record $223.50 an ounce in London 1974 Event Gold hits record $197 an ounce in Paris 1974 Event Gold hits record $188 an ounce in Paris 1974 Event Silver hits record $5.96 an ounce in London 1974 Event Silver futures hit record $4.81 an ounce in London 1974 Event Gold hits record $161.31/silver hits record $3.97 an ounce in London 1974 Event Gold hits record $126.50 an ounce in London 1974 Event Silver hits record $3.40 an ounce in New York 1974 Event Gold hits record $121.25 an ounce in London 1973 Event Gold hits record $102.50 an ounce in London 1973 Event Gold goes up $10 overnight to record $95 an ounce in London 1972 Event Gold hits record $70 an ounce in London 1972 Event Gold hits record $60 an ounce in London 1969 Event Gold reaches then record high ($47 per ounce) in Paris 1968 Event Gold reaches then record high ($39.35 per ounce) in London 1967 Event Gold pool nations pledge support of $35 per ounce gold price 1967 Event Silver hits record $2.17 an ounce in New York 1967 Event Silver hits record $1.951 an ounce in London 1967 Event Silver hits record $1.87 an ounce in New York 1967 Event Silver hits record $1.60 an ounce in London 1934 Event Franklin D. Roosevelt devalus dollar in relation to gold at $35 per ounce 1920 Event Silver reaches record $1.37 an ounce 1917 Event 1st class mail now costs 3 cents per ounce 1849 Death Dolley Madison, wife of the 4th President of the United States, James Madison, First Lady of the United States, 1809 - 1817, acted as First Lady for Thomas Jefferson, portrait appears on United States Mint 1/2 ounce $10 gold coins, died at age 81 in Washington, D.C. 1768 Birthday Dolley Madison, born in New Garden, North Carolina, wife of the 4th President of the United States, James Madison, First Lady of the United States, 1809 - 1817, acted as First Lady for Thomas Jefferson, portrait appears on United States Mint 1/2 ounce $10 gold coins
