Date in History:
1965 – The United States Post office issued a 5-cent stamp commemorating the 400th anniversary of the oldest continuously occupied European settlement in the new world; St. Augustine. The stamp was placed on sale at the Saint Augustine post office. A stamp identical in design, except for the necessary differences in the caption and denomination, was released simultaneously in Spain. Designed by Brook Temple, the stamp depicts a Spanish explorer with Spain's royal banner in the background.
2015 marks the 450th anniversary of the founding of St. Augustine and a number of events will be happening in and around the city over the course of the year including the 2015 Florida Historical Society Annual Meeting and Symposium in May.