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 […]
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 Unless you are an ancient Roman dictator, you don't have anything to fear. The Ides simply refer to the middle of March. The Ides of […]
On 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 began the morning of March 16. The fighting would rage on for 10 hours, with Babur's use of artillery and matchlock guns playing a significant […]
If it's March 17, then that means it's St. Patrick's Day. St Patrick's Day Issued by An Post Designer: Aaron Canning
March 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, the architect of the German empire, resigned as chancellor after a disagreement with the new Kaiser, Wilhelm II. Bismarck’s Handwritten Letter of Resignation (March 18, […]
The 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 Mongolia's celebration of Kublai Khan's 800th Anniversary. Kublai Khan (1215-1294) from 800th Anniversary of the Birth of Kublai Khan Issued by Mongolia September 16, 2015 […]
Finnair'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 was formed September 12, 1923. This was also Finnair's first flight. Finnair used a Junkers F.13 aircraft, fitted as a seaplane. In 1924, there were […]
On March 21, 1413, Henry, Prince of Wales, succeeded his father as King of England to become Henry V. He reigned from 1413 to 1422. We few, we happy few, we band of brothers; For he to-day that sheds his blood with me Shall be my brother; be he ne’er so vile, This day shall […]
The Battle of Vienna Original artwork: Jan Matejko 1882-1883 Release date: March 21, 2024 both regular postage stamp + NFT token Copies: 1,800
On March 22, 1895, the Lumiere brothers first film premiered at a private viewing. Auguste et Louis Lumiere Issued by La Poste, France, June 14, 1955 Designer: Louis Muller Engraver: Pierre Munier The film, Workers Leaving the Lumière Factory, was first seen by a small group of 10. The film, or actualités, ran for 1:55 min. […]
On March 23, 2001, the Moscow space station Mir re-entered Earth's atmosphere. "I am especially sad these days. An entire era of our Soviet space program is ending, into which we invested not only our money but, what is more important, our intellectual potential." Anatoly Solovyev who lived aboard Mir for 651 days and served […]