Montreal Expo 67, one of the great world fairs of the 20th century, wound down to a close on October 29, 1967. 1967 was a big year for Canada and Expo was one of the highlights. Expo 67 was one of the main events for Canada's 100th anniversary celebrations with 50 million people from around […]
On October 20, 1938, Orson Welles' radio play War of the Worlds went out over the airwaves, amusing most, rattling others to their core. On Halloween morning, 1938, Orson Welles awoke to find himself the most talked about man in America. The night before, Welles and his Mercury Theatre on the Air had performed a […]
October 31 is Halloween! So BOOOOOO! What better way to celebrate the spooky season than with a few jack o'lanterns and scary stories. Stamps, in order: Halloween Angola 2019 part of their Annual Holidays series Halloween France 2004 Halloween Austria 2005 Designer: M. Satke Halloween France 2001 By the great team Sylvie Patte &Tanguy Besset […]
On November 1, 1894, sharpshooter Annie Oakley (1860-1926) visited Thomas Edison's New Jersey Black Maria Studio. Annie Oakley Part of the Legends of the West Issued by USPS in 1994 Designer: Mark Hess Cinematographer William Heise used Edison's kinetograph to capture Oakley for 90 seconds while she displayed her renowned shooting skills. She was assisted […]
Nobel winning Irish playwright, withering critic and activist George Bernard Shaw died November 2, 1950. George Bernard Shaw and "Pygmalion" poster From the Irish Nobel Prizewinners series Issued in 1994 by the Irish post office George Bernard Shaw From the Europa (C.E.P.T.) 1980 - Personalities series Issued in 1980 by the Irish post office […]
On November 3, 1838, the Times of India, was formed. Originally named The Bombay Times and Journal of Commerce, it was renamed ToI in 1861. With a circulation of 4.5 million readers, and 18 million unique visitors to the Times of India website, it is the largest English language newspaper in the world. News: US […]
On November 4, 1780, Indigenous leader Túpac Amaru II (1738 – 1781) sparked a 3 year long revolt against Spanish rule in Peru. Túpac Amaru II, Leader of 1780 Rebellion and Micaela Bastidas, wife of Túpac Amaru II From the Towards Independency Bicentenary series Released in 2021 by Peru's post office Born Jose Gabriel Condorcanqui, […]
After nearly 10 years, the Vienna State Opera reopened on November 5, 1955. Reopening of the Vienna State Opera Released by Austria's post office in 1955 Designer: Hans Ranzoni d. J. Largely destroyed in the dying days of WW2, the Vienna State Opera officially reopened with the concert Beethoven's Fidelio conducted by Karl Böhm and […]
On November 6, 1861, basketball's creator James Naismith was born in Almonte, Canada West, Province of Canada (Almonte, Ontario). Members of the world's first basketball team, Springfield, Mass., 1891. Naismith is in centre row on right. Image courtesy Archives Canada. James Naismith 3 stamp set for the Basketball Centenary series Released by Canada Post […]
On November 7, 1867, Maria Salomea Skłodowska, better known to the world as Marie Curie, was born in Warsaw, Poland. Curie was the first woman to win a Nobel prize and the first scientist to win in different categories. Her pioneering work in radioactivity led to the discovery of polonium and radium. Diploma of Nobel […]
On November 8, 1920 Rupert Bear made his first appearance. While Paddington hogs the bulk of the limelight today, this polite little Edwardian bear from Nutwood, has been going on adventures with his friends for over 100 years. He made his first appearance in the Daily Express with the story Little Lost Bear. The series […]
The great Welsh poet and writer Dylan Thomas died on November 9, 1953 while on a speaking tour of the United States. Time passes. Listen. Time passes. from Under Milkwood Dylan Thomas (1914-1953), Poet, Writer Part of the 10 stamp Remarkable Lives series Issued by Royal Mail in 2014 Designer: Purpose Many of Dylan’s […]