The King's Port Inn would like to wish everybody a happy July! The weather is fantastic; with hot sunny days and warm nights. It is a beautiful time to be in Maine and we hope you are enjoying it. In honor of the month of July, we would like to present 10 fun historical facts.
Here are 10 fun facts for the month of July:
1. Postage stamps went on sale for the first time in 1847.
2. Taxes begin to be withheld from paychecks in 1943.
3. ZIP codes go into use in 1963.
4. President Garfield is shot. His struggle to survive lasted 80 days until his death on September 18th, 1881.
5. The Lawrence Welk show premieres on television in 1955.
6. The bikini makes it's debut at a Paris fashion show in 1946.
7. The United States annexes Hawaii in 1898.
8. The U.S. State Department issues the first passport in 1796.
9. Dick Clark hosts American Bandstand for the very first time in 1956.
10. After an unsuccessful attempt to change it's formula, Coca-Cola brings back the ever popular original formula as "Classic Coke" in 1985.
We hope you enjoyed these fun facts about the month of July.
The King's Port Inn has availability during the month of July. We have premium king rooms for only $179 a night. Or, Jacuzzi suites with king bed for only $219 a night. Each room comes with free continental breakfast, free wi fi, and free parking. All rooms have flat screen tvs and refrigerators. Please call us at 1-800-286-5767 for more information.
Have a happy July!
The King's Port Inn
