Icelandic Volcano Eyjafjallajökull begins erupting on April 14, 2010, disrupting air traffic for days. 2010 Eruption of Eyjafjallajökull Volcano Issued by Iceland July 22, 2010 Designers: Borgar H. Árnason, Hany […]
April 15, 1755, Samuel Johnson published his A Dictionary of the English Language. Ne'twork. n.s. Any thing reticulated or decussated, at equal distances, with interstices between the intersections. Image courtesy […]
On April 16, 1853, India's first passenger train travels 34 km from Bori Bunder (Bombay) to Thane Centenary of Indian Railways Issued by India's Post office April 16, 1953 The […]
April 17 is National Banana Day While this is nominally an American "celebration", it should international. With more than 500 stamps to mull over, it was a tough decision, but […]
On April 18, 1915, French aviation pioneer Roland Garros was brought down behind German lines. First crossing of the Mediterranean 1913 Roland Garros La Poste September 23, 2013 Designer: Romain […]
Bride of Frankenstein Premiers April 19, 1935, in San Francisco "To a new world of gods and monsters!" Dr. Pretorius Bride of Frankenstein Frankenstein From the Classic Movie Monsters series […]
Bram Stoker died April 20, 1912, in London, England I will not let you go into the unknown alone. Bram Stoker Bram Stoker 1847-1912 - Author of "Dracula" From Death […]
Brazilian revolutionary Tiradentes was executed, drawn & quartered on April 21, 1792. It was the morning of April 21, 1792, a long 229 years ago. The sun shone over the […]
Canadian Prime Minister and Nobel Peace Prize recipient Lester B Pearson sworn in as PM April 22, 1963. Father of the United Nations Forces "Misunderstanding arising from ignorance breeds fear, […]
Reinheitsgebot or Beer Purity Laws came into effect, April 23, 1516, in Bavaria 500th anniversary German Beer Purity Law Germany issued this April 7, 2016 Designers: Martin and Thomas Poschauko […]
Canadian soldier Frederick William Hall VC (1885-1915) was killed during the 2nd Battle of Ypres on April 24, 1915. He was attempting to rescue a fellow soldier when he was […]
St Lawrence Seaway opened April 25, 1959 Joint issue Canada-USA Opening of St Lawrence Seaway Issued by Canada and USA June 26, 1959, to coincide with the official opening. […]