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This Week's USPS Latest Stamp News! - Nov 11, 2021
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Read the latest news from the United States Postal Service (USPS). Learn about the USPS new stamp releases, postage stamp rate updates and more!
This Week's US Mint Latest Coin News! - Nov 11, 2021
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Read the latest news from the United States Mint (USM). Learn about the USM new coin releases, coin rate updates and more!
This Day on October 14
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On October 14, 1947, the Bell X-1 became the first airplane to fly faster than the speed of sound. Piloted by U.S. Air Force Capt. Charles E. "Chuck" Yeager, the X-1 reached a speed of 1,127 kilometers (700 miles) per hour, Mach 1.06, at an altitude of 13,000 meters (43,000 feet). Yeager named the airplane "Glamorous Glennis" in tribute to his wife. (National Air and Space Museum)