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236 years ago, US President Thomas Jefferson prompted the US Congress to declare the dollar the country's official currency. The dollar's birthday is celebrated annually on April 1st. This is the day the "$" sign was created, which is customarily used to denote this currency. The history of the drawing's origin has not yet been clarified. Various assumptions about what it means are still being made today.
A new $10 bill is being developed. On the front side, it will feature an image of a woman instead of the usual presidents. The banknote is planned to be issued in 2022.