630 years ago, March 4, 1394, Prince Henry the Navigator was born in Porto, Portugal. Although he never personally participated in Portugal's voyages, Prince Henry is considered one of the leading pioneers of maritime exploration that eventually ushered in the Age of Discover. He sponsored voyages to unknown parts, expanding Portugal's knowledge of the world, […]
On March 5, 1963, county singer Patsy Cline died at the age 30. "Don't worry about me, Hoss. When it's my time to go, it's my time." Patsy's last words to a friend on the afternoon of March 5. She had just turned down an offer to accompany him on an 8-hour drive back to […]
On March 6, 1937, the 1st woman in space, Soviet cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova, was born in a small village on the Volga River. "A bird cannot fly with one wing only. Human spaceflight cannot develop any further without the active participation of women." Valentina Tereshkova Visit of Cosmonauts Tereshkova and Nikolaev Stamp issued to commemorate […]
Alexander Graham Bell received a US patent for the telephone on March 7, 1876 Patent application and diagrams. Alexander Graham Bell s Telephone Patent Drawing courtesy Records of the Patent and Trademark Office Telephone & Light Patent Drawings | National Archives Dozens of stamps have been issued celebrating both Bell and the telephone. These three […]
On March 8, 1986, Japan's Suisei says hello to Halley's Comet Halley’s Comet Exploration Satellite “SUISEI” (すいせい) observes Halley's during its flypast. Japanese Suisei and German engraving part of Halley's Comet 6 stamp set depicting the comet and various probes sent to observe it. Stamps and images included: US Ice satellite & dinosaurs, USSR Vega and […]
25 years of Poland in NATO NFT N° K5 Special Edition Designer: Jarosław Ochendzan March 8, 2024 Copies: 31 000 NFT & 1 000 000 stamps FDC March 11, 2024 Copies: 250
On 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 on Senator Joseph R. McCarthy told mainly in his own words and pictures. ... Opening for the program Edward R. Murrow, See it Now (CBS-TV, […]
March 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 Day Cancel issued from Courrières 2006 Advertisement for official first day sale of stamp, which included an exhibit put on by the Local History Club. […]
On 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 issued it April 27, 2017 Designers: Adrian Horvath & Kosta Tsetsekas Yes, yes I know the Borg are from TNG, but at the risk of […]
The 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 Vienna University Austrian post issued this stamp March 13, 2015 Designer: T.M. Jaramaz
On 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 sun. Uranus (part) and Miranda from Astronomical Worlds series 4 Japan Post February 3, 2021 Designer: Maruyama Satoshi (丸山 智) William Herschel observed a faint […]
On 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 which is obliged to land as soon as the machine stops working for whatever reason, and there is no machine to which this does not […]