Edward R. Murrow airs “A Report on Senator Joseph McCarthy” aired
USAOn March 9, 1954, Edward R. Murrow and his team took on Senator Joseph McCarthy's witch-hunt. Murrow: Good evening. Tonight See it Now devotes its entire half hour to a report […]
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This day in stamps
Courrières mining disaster
FranceMarch 10, 1906, Courrières mining disaster occurred. Tribute to the Miners - Courrières 1906-2006 Issued on the 100th anniversary of the disaster. LaPoste March 6, 2006 Illustrated by Jean-Paul Véret-Lemarinier First […]
The outline for Star Trek takes shape
Canada , CanadaOn March 11, 1964, Gene Roddenberry put down on paper the original pitch for Star Trek. Borg Cube from the Star Trek 50th Anniversary Year 2 series Canada Post […]
University of Vienna founded
Austria Salzburg, AustriaThe University of Vienna was founded March 12, 1365. Established by Habsburg duke Rudolf IV of Austria, it is the oldest university in the German speaking world. 650 years of […]
In 1781 William Herschel Identified Uranus as 7th planet
JapanOn March 13, 1781, William Herschel Identified Uranus as 7th planet, thus titillating students for centuries. Until Herschel's confirmation, it was thought there were 6 planets in orbit around the […]
von Zeppelin received a patent for his airship
Germany , GermanyOn March 14, 1899, Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin received a patent, #621,195 for his rigid airship design, the first Zeppelin "To achieve this goal, we cannot use a flying machine […]
Today is the Ides of March
March 15 is the Ides of March. Beware! Street Art - Julius Caesar by Diego Anido Part of Spain's Urban Art 2023 series Issued February 23, 2023 Artist: Diego Anido […]
The 1527 Battle of Khanua
Uzbekista , UzbekistanOn March 16, 1527, Emperor Babur led his forces to victory in the Battle of Khanua, Rajasthan. The battle between Mughal Emperor Babur and the Maharana of Mewar, Rana Sanga […]
Happy St. Patrick’s Day
IrelandIf it's March 17, then that means it's St. Patrick's Day. St Patrick's Day Issued by An Post Designer: Aaron Canning
Otto von Bismarck resigns
Germany , GermanyMarch 18,1890 German statesman Otto von Bismarck resigns from government. Bicentenary of birth Otto Fürst von Bismarck (1815-1898) Issued by Germany May 2, 2015 Designer: Dieter Ziegenfeuter Otto von Bismarck, […]
Mongolia wins the Battle of Yamen
Mongolia , MongoliaThe Battle of Yamen began on March 19, 1279 This naval battle ended the Song dynasty and established Kublai Khan's Yuan dynasty as rulers of China. Today's stamps are from […]
Finnair’s 100th Anniversary of Helsinki to Tallinn flight
FInland , FinlandFinnair's (also called Aero) first regular flight takes place on March 20, 1924. The Helsinki to Tallinn, Estonia flight was the first regular route established by new airline Finnair, which […]