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Montgomery BlairC66%u2014May 3, 1963Blair served as Postmaster General from 1861 to 1864 under President Lincoln. He organized the first International Postal Congress at Paris in 1863, the precursor to the Universal Postal Union.Amelia EarhartC68%u2014July 24, 1963Earhart was the first female aviator to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. In 1937, in an attempt to fly around the world, she and navigator Fred Noonan, disappeared over the Pacific Ocean near Howland Island. Robert GoddardC69%u2014October 5, 1964Goddard designed, built, and launched the world%u2019s first liquid-fueled rocket. Later, he invented the multi-stage rocket, and successfully used gyroscopes and steerable thrust to control their flight.Audubon, Columbia JaysC71%u2014April 26, 1967The stamp featuring Audubon%u2019s Columbia Jays was issued for Air Mail letters to Europe and North Africa. The same design was used in 1963 on the 5%u00a2 regular postage stamp.Postal Conference Anniversary1963Robert Goddard Rocketry1964Columbia Jays1967Amelia Earhart1963