COINS, CURRENCY AND OTHER HISTORY EVENTS
1 Jul 1839 New Orleans Mint closed due to yellow fever epidemic.
4 Jul 1776 US declares independence. In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the Continental Congress adopts the Declaration of Independence, which proclaims the independence of the United States of America from Great Britain and its King.
11 July 1862 All US currency to be printed in Washington, D.C.
11 Jul 1864 Gold price of greenbacks drops to 39 cents on the dollar, lowest point in Civil War.
17 July 1862 Stamps authorized as money.
20 Jul 1969 At 10:56 pm EDT, American astronaut Neil Armstrong, 240,000 miles from Earth, stepping off the lunar landing module, Eagle became the first human to walk on the surface of the moon.
11 Aug 1966 The Camaro makes its debut. The first Chevy Camaro drove out of the manufacturing plant in Norwood, Ohio.
16 Aug 1977 Popular music icon Elvis Presley dies in Memphis, Tennessee at the age of 42.
18 Aug 1975 Bicentennial quarters introduced.
10 Sep 1897 First DWI arrest is made. Even without Breathalyzers and line tests, George Smith's swerving was enough to alarm British police and make him the first person arrested for drunken driving. Unfortunately, Smith's arrest did nothing to discourage the many other drunk drivers who have taken to the road since.