1877 US in baseball; metaphorical usage from 1896, more generally from 1930. Since at least 1870, baseball teams would reissue tickets in case of postponement due to rain, which became known as rain checks.
Update: In fact, the latest update of iPhoto is using Helvetica Neue. And now there's Avenir, a Linotype typeface and Apple's new favorite. It was designed by Adrian Frutiger in 1988, inspired by two old school typefaces created in the 20s: Erbar by Jakob Erbar and Futura by Paul Renner.
2017 Buick Avenir Exterior Spy Pictures. From the Concept, the Avenirâs length stands at 204.5 inches, and 76.0 inches wide. These details cannot be ascertained by the heavily camouflaged models our spy photographers have been trolling throughout Europe.