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Summer kicks off with the appearance of Juno, the goddess of marriage and childbirth, and where June gets it's name. In the Roman republican calendar, Junius had been the fourth month, sacred to the goddess Juno. When the Julian calendar was introduced around 40 BCE, Junius became the sixth month due to the addition of […] |
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Slovene poet, priest, folk story writer Fran Saleški Finžgar died June 2, 1962 Finžgar was an original follower of Slovenian realistic storytellers of the 19th century, who in his writing connected the vivid depiction of events and persons with the ethical assessment of their life actions, based on the Christian ethos. https://www.sazu.si/clani/fran-saleski-finzgar Prominent Slovenes - […] |
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Luis Barragán receives the prestigious Pritzker Architecture Prize on June 3, 1980. Luis Barragán (1902-1988) was born in Guadalajara, Mexico. His professional training was in engineering, resulting in a degree at the age of twenty-three. His architectural skills were self-taught. In the 1920s, he traveled extensively in France and Spain and, in 1931, lived in […] |
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Charles VI of France loved Roquefort cheese so much he granted a royal monopoly to the people of Roquefort-sur-Soulzon on June 4, 1411. Only cheese made by one of 30 families living in the town of Roquefort was allowed to carry the Roquefort name. “Roquefort is not just aged — it’s born from the wind. […] |
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Happy birthday Chris! Your present includes elephants, wine, mushrooms and eggplants. It's my site and I can interpret SODs anyway I choose. I did an extensive search and can confirm there is no one single stamp showing all four. The elephant I can understand, but to miss out on showcasing good wine, eggplants and mushrooms […] |
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On June 6, 1543 the ground breaking book De humani corporis fabrica On the Fabric of the Human Body was published. Was it really published June 6? I suspect this is a case of picking a date because we don't really know. I'll go with the 6th because I've been dying to use these exquisite […] |
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The Siege of Jerusalem began June 7, 1099 during the First Crusade. The siege of Jerusalem marked the successful end of the First Crusade, whose objective was the recovery of the city of Jerusalem and the Church of the Holy Sepulchre from Islamic control. The five-week siege began on 7 June 1099 and was carried […] |
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June 8th is World Oceans Day, bringing a crucial reminder about how we've really screwed up the world One Ocean, One Climate, One Future — Together This year's theme is Wonder: Strong Marine Protected Areas for Our Blue Planet. Greenland picked Nuuk artist Ivinguak Stork Høegh to design their 2021 World Oceans Day stamp. You can […] |
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Roman Emperor Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus committed suicide on June 9, 68 CE. Oddly, there are very few stamps devoted to a paranoid tyrant. Go figure. Nero was the fifth and last of the Julio-Claudian dynasty, and as emperor, he left a trail of murder, corruption and destruction. Emperor Nero & Chariot Racing From […] |
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King Phutthayotfa Chulalok the Great, Rama I, was crowned King on June 10, 1892. King Rama I, born Thongduang in 1737, stands as one of the most transformative figures in Thai history. As the founder of the Chakri Dynasty and the first monarch of the Rattanakosin Kingdom, he laid the foundations for what would become […] |
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On June 11, 1974 Canada Post celebrated Centenary of Canadian Letter Carrier Delivery Service with a special set 6 stamp set. As of 2024, Canada Post delivered more than 6.4 billion pieces of mail, parcels and messages to 17.6 million residential and business addresses, and operated nearly 5,700 retail post offices and 22 processing plants […] |
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Let's celebrate Helsinki Day! Finland throws a big party each June 12 for Helsinki's birthday. Over 300 events are planned for this year's celebration, including enjoying coffee and rhubarb pie. Helsinki Day is treating residents to hundreds of free-admission events in honour of the city’s 476th birthday on Friday, 12 June. The day begins with […] |
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On June 13, 1898, the Yukon Territory Act came into effect. With the passage of this act Canada created a vast territory in the far north that covered 582,443 km2 (224,882 sq mi). The name came from the Gwich’in word Yu-kun-ah which means "great river". The Yukon river winds across the territory and empties into […] |
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World Blood Donor Day, a World Health Organisation initiative, highlights the importance of the millions of people who go out and donate blood. One Drop of Humanity. Give Blood. Save Lives The objectives of this year’s campaign are to: drive sustained growth in regular, voluntary unpaid blood donation worldwide; raise awareness of the life-saving impact […] |
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Co-discoverer of tungsten, Juan José Elhuyar was born June 15,1754 in Logroño, Spain. In 1783, Spanish brothers Juan José and Fausto Elhuyar isolated tungsten in its pure form for the first time by reducing tungstic acid using charcoal. Thus, the Elhuyar brothers get official credit for discovering and isolating the element, which they called “wolfram” […] |
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On June 16, 1995 NASA and Michigan Technological University launched the Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD) website. It is still running, despite periodic government shutdowns, with thousands of photos and brief descriptions freely available to all of us. The first photo posted was a computer generated image of earth as an ultra-high density neutron star. First […] |
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Romanian pilot and aircraft designer Aurel Vlaicu flew the first Romanian designed airplane. A. Vlaicu Nr. I, on June 17, 1910. Within four years, he created a glider and three planes with avant-garde constructive solutions. Valeriu Avram, Aurel Vlaicu, the first pilot of the Romanian Army Aurel Vlaicu Flying First Romaninan-made Aircraft Issued in […] |
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Each June 18th the UK celebrates Waterloo Day. It's a rip roaring celebration of ABBA where everyone piles into the streets singing their famous Waterloo song. A lot of .... what? Really? ... um ... no? Seriously it's not about ABBA? Its about Napoleon?! Not dancing? Bummer. This is disappointing. Guess we need Waterloo stamps. […] |
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French mathematician and philosopher Blaise Pascal died in Paris, France on August 19, 1662. In mathematics, he was an early pioneer in the fields of game theory and probability theory. In philosophy he was an early pioneer in existentialism. As a writer on theology and religion he was a defender of Christianity. https://iep.utm.edu/pascal-b/ Blaise Pascal […] |
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Movie blockbuster Jaws premiered on June 20, 1975. The movie not only terrified swimmers, it created an ecological disaster response to a vital part of the marine eco system. “It legitimized the killing of sharks, and … delegitimized any thoughts or concerns for the conservation of sharks,” Nick Dulvy, a professor of marine biodiversity at […] |
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June 21 marks another World Refugee Day with little progress on tackling the root problems: climate change, political upheaval, wealth disparity. As of 2026, nearly 42 million people have been forced to flee their homes. Every day, refugees contribute to the communities that have welcomed them — as workers, students, neighbours, artists, athletes, entrepreneurs and […] |
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On June 22, 1898 Erich Maria Remarque, the man Joseph Goebbels declared as unpatriotic, was born in Osnabrück, Germany. His book All Quiet on the Western Front was among the first books burned in 1933 by Nazis and his works banned for being "harmful and undesirable literature" I thought of your hand-grenades, of your bayonet, […] |
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Ottoman naval hero and privateer Turgut Reis was killed during the siege of Malta on June 23, 1565. “Turgut Reis was no ordinary sailor. He was a fearless leader whose courage and foresight left a mark on every land he touched. Even 460 years after his death, thousands still honor him here in his homeland. […] |
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Canadian contralto Portia White was born June 24, 1911 in Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada/ “Nobody ever told me to sing. I’m the daughter of a Baptist minister - I was born singing.” Portia White was the first Black Canadian concert singer to win international acclaim. She was considered one of the best classical singers of the […] |
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Elena Cornaro Piscopi received a doctorate in philosophy June 25, 1678, the first woman to do so. Her achievements paved the way for women in higher education, challenging the gender norms of her time. https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/history/elena-cornaro-piscopia Elena Cornaro Piscopi FDC and stamp Issued in 2018 by Italy as part of their The excellences of knowledge […] |
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On June 26, 1945, 50 nations signed the Charter of the United Nations. Charter of the United Nations Issued by the UN on the Charter's 10th anniversary 1955 Designer: Claude Bottiau I think we need to remind ourselves why the UN was created and what the Charter of the United Nations is. Too many lunatics, […] |
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