Canadian artist Alex Colville dies
Canada , CanadaOn July 16, 2013, Canadian artist Alex Colville died. "I see life as inherently dangerous. I have an essentially dark view of the world and human affairs…Anxiety is the normality […]
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Argentine cartoonist Quino is born
Spain , SpainOn July 17, 1932 Argentinian cartoonist Quino (Joaquín Salvador Lavado Tejón) was born. Creator of the popular Mafalda series, that ran from 1964 to 1973. Mafalda hates soup and wants […]
Canadian writer Margaret Lawrence born
Canada , CanadaOn July 18, 1926 Margaret Lawrence was born. Beloved Canadian writer, founder of the non-profit Writers' Trust of Canada and target of troglodytes who wanted her words banned. Margaret Laurence, […]
Henry VIII’s pride, the Mary Rose sinks
United Kingdom , United KingdomJuly 19, 1545, Henry VIII's pride, the carrack Mary Rose was sunk during the Battle of the Solent. Mary Rose sank in a strait of the English Channel. “Towards evening, through misfortune and carelessness, […]
International Chess Day
Azerbaijan , AzerbaijanInternational Chess Day takes place July 20 each year. On 12 December 2019, the General Assembly proclaimed 20 July as World Chess Day to mark the date of the establishment of the […]
Warsaw’s 700th Anniversary
polandOn July 21, 1965, Poczta Polska issued a 9 stamp commemorative series marking Warsaw's 700th Anniversary. This is a reader suggested Stamp of the Day. The early years of the […]
William Lyon Mackenzie King dies
Canada , CanadaCanadian politician, Prime Minister, and erstwhile spiritualist who spoke to his dead mother, da Vinci, dead dogs, & FDR in his spare time, William Lyon Mackenzie King died on July […]
Nikola Vaptsarov executed
Bulgaria , BulgariaOn July 23, 1942, Bulgarian poet, communist organiser and revolutionary Nikola Vaptsarov was executed by fascist soldiers. 75th Birth Anniversary of Nikola I. Vaptsarov Issued by Bulgaria in 1984 Nikola […]
Leeuwarden Beer riots take place
Netherlands , NetherlandsOn July 24, 1487 the good citizens of Leeuwarden impatience with restrictive beer laws sparked the Leeuwarden Beer Riots. Leeuwarden Part of the series Mooi Nederland 2010 Issued by Netherlands […]
Louis Blériot challenges the Channel
MonacoOn July 25, 1909, French aviator Louis Blériot successfully flew across the English Channel. I am alone. I can see nothing at all. Blériot Louis Blériot, Birth Centenary Issued by […]
Krishnadevaraya became emperor
India , IndiaJuly 26, 1509 Krishnadevaraya became emperor of the Vijayanagara Empire. He was the third ruler of the Tuluva dynasty in south India from 1509 to 1529 and is is regarded […]
Maximilien Robespierre arrested
FranceThe Reign of Terror claimed another victim when Maximilien Robespierre was arrested March 27, 1794. Robespierre is a timeless lesson in extremism - its all fun and games until the […]