This day in stamps

Name: Springhill Mine Disaster October 23, 1958
Start: 2025-10-23T00:00:00-04:00
End: 2025-10-23T23:59:59-04:00

October 2025
October 12

Oct. 12 1654 the Delft Thunderclap destroyed a city

De Delftse Donderslag or Delft Thunderclap ignited over 80,000 pounds of gunpowder in the city of Delft. A little after 10 am, October 12, 1654, an explosion ripped through the […]
October 13

Philip the Fair orders mass arrest of Templars Oct. 13, 1307

In the early morning hours of Friday October 13, 1307, under the orders of King Philip the Fair, the Knights Templar were arrested. "Dieu n'est pas content, nous avons des […]
October 14

Winnie the Pooh becomes a literary icon Oct. 14, 1926

The first Winnie the Pooh book adventure was published by Methuen (London) on October 14, 1926. This means the venerable bear will be 100 years old next year. There are […]
October 15

Gregorian Calendar adopted Oct. 15, 1582

The Gregorian Calendar was adopted for the first time on October 15, 1582. Use of the new calendar was decreed by by Pope Gregory XIII when he issued the papal […]
October 16

Queen’s University turns 184

Canada's Queen's University turns 184 today. The university was established October 16, 1841 in Kingston, Ontario.The first classes began March 7, 1842 in a small wood house at the edge […]
October 17

Poczta Polska began operation 1558

October 17, 1558 Poland's official postal service, Poczta Polska, began. The first routes travelled along the Vistula River, with major stops at Kraków, Sandomierz, Warsaw, Toruń, Elbląg, Gdańsk. It followed […]
October 18

Charles Babbage, Father of Computing, died Oct. 18, 1871

Charles Babbage, mathematician, philosopher, inventor, and mechanical engineer died October 18, 1871. Babbage's pioneering work and invention of the first automatic digital computer earned him the title Father of Computing. Charles Babbage […]
October 19

Jane Eyre was published October 19, 1847

Charlotte Brontë novel Jane Eyre was published in London on October 19, 1847. The book was published under the pseudonym "Currer Bell". Jane Eyre - "Come To Me" […]
October 20

Australia’s iconic Sydney Opera House opened 1973

On October 20, 1973, Australia's now iconic Sydney Opera House opened its doors. Designed by Danish architect Jørn Utzon, the Opera House was recognised as a UNESCO World Heritage site […]
October 21

Samuel Taylor Coleridge entered the world Oct 21, 1772

Samuel Taylor Coleridge was born October 21, 1772 in Devon, England. Coleridge was one of the founders of the Romantic movement in England. In all his roles, as poet, social […]
October 22

Paul Cézanne death October 22, 1906

French artist Paul Cézanne died October 22, 1906 in Aix-en-Provence, France. Unsatisfied with the Impressionist dictum that painting is primarily a reflection of visual perception, Cézanne sought to make of […]
October 23

Springhill Mine Disaster October 23, 1958

In the early evening of October 23, 1958, a mining town in Nova Scotia was torn apart by what became known as the Springhill Mine Disaster. At 7pm a small […]