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3rd April 1860: The first Pony Express service goes into operation

3rd April 2026
Tagged as: America, Communication, Mail, Pony Express, Technology, USA

The first Pony Express service left the American city of St Joseph in Missouri destined for Sacramento in California.

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26th October 1861: Pony Express officially ends, only nineteen months after its first service began

26th October 2025
Tagged as: America, American Civil War, American West, Communication, Pony Express, Telegraph, United States, USA

The cost of maintaining horses, riders, and remote relay stations far outstripped revenues from postage fees, while government subsidies dried up after Congress chose to instead begin funding the telegraph.

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3rd April 1860: The first Pony Express service goes into operation

26th October 1861: Pony Express officially ends, only nineteen months after its first service began

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2nd August 1934: Hitler becomes Führer after President Hindenburg dies

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11th November 1918: WW1 Armistice of Compiègne is signed

1st September 1939: Nazi Germany invades Poland

9th November 1989: East Germany opens the Berlin Wall

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