Viola Desmond – Canadian civil & women’s rights activist
Canada , CanadaViola Desmond died on this date - February 7, 1965. Nova Scotian woman who triggered a change in Canada's segregation laws when she refused to give up her seat at […]
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Sandford Fleming & standard time 1879
Canada , CanadaOn February 8, 1879, Sir Sandford Fleming presented two papers, "Time reckoning" and "Longitude and Time Reckoning" to the Canadian Institute in Toronto Issued 1977 Robert Couture engraver | Will Davies designer […]
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Birth of Alishir Navoiy
Uzbekista , UzbekistanAlishir Navoiy was born February 9, 1441 Poet, linguist, statesman, painter & mystic Father of Uzbek literature His name has a number of spelling variations, depending on how it is […]
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Lunar New Year Begins
WorldwideFebruary 10th, 2024 starts the Year of the Dragon. The Lunar New Year runs from February 10, 2024 to January 25, 2025. The year brings dragons from every corner of the […]
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Nelson Mandela released from prison
South Africa , South AfricaOn February 11, 1990, Nelson Mandela released from prison. South Africa South African - part of a 10-stamp set issued Nov. 26, 2001 Photo by Alf Kumalo. Kumalo was a […]
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Lady Jane Grey executed.
England , United KingdomOn Feb. 12, 1554, Lady Jane Grey executed at the age of 16. Royal Mail, UK. Issued Apr. 21, 2009 Part of a large Kings and Queens series Designer: Atleier […]
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Last Peanuts comic strip published
USAThe last Peanuts comic strip was published February 13, 2000, the day after Charles Shultz's death. USPS sheet of forever stamps featuring 10 Peanuts characters. Centennial of Charles Schultz' Birth […]
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Dracula is released across the USA
USADracula is released across the USA February 14, 1931. USPS Bela Lugosi as Dracula / Classic Movie Monsters Released Sept. 30, 1997 Artist: Thomas Blackshear The antithesis of Valentine's Day, […]
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Galileo Galilei, the father of science born
Italy , ItalyGalileo Galilei born on February 15, 1564 Italian stamp released for 450th Anniversary of the Birth of Galileo Galilei Issued April 5, 2014 Designer & engraver: Rita Morena Galileo Galilei […]
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Tutankhamen’s burial chamber unsealed
Egypt , EgyptEgyptian ruler King Tutankhamen's burial chamber unsealed Egypt post souvenir sheet Discovery of Tutankhamon's Tomb, Centenary Issued November 4, 2022, for the anniversary of the opening of Tut's burial chamber […]
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Feb. 17 is a spudtastic day for potato lovers
Bolivia , BoliviaFeb. 17 is a spudtastic day for potato lovers. It was on this date in 1795 that Thomas Seddal, from Chester, England, pulled an 8.3 kilo potato (or about 18lbs) […]
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World’s first airmail flight – India
India , IndiaFebruary 18, 1911, the world's first airmail flight took place in Allahabad, India. Special post mark all mail was stamped with “First Aerial Post, 1911, U. P. Exhibition Allahabad.” […]