After 10 years of construction, the Gotthard Road Tunnel opened for traffic September 5, 1980. The passage through the Swiss mountains covers 16.9 kilometres and connects Göschenen in the canton of Uri to Airolo in Ticino. Opening of the St.Gotthard Tunnel Released in 1980 by Switzerland Part of the 2nd Publicity Issue series Designed by […]
On September 6, 1962, archaeologist Peter Marsden uncovered the first Blackfriars Ship one of northern Europe's earliest preserved seagoing ships. In 1962 I unexpectedly discovered in London the oldest seagoing sailing ship yet found in northern Europe, sunk about 150 AD. Also, it happened to be the first identified example of shipbuilding by the native […]
On September 7, 2011 the hockey world was rocked by the loss of nearly all members of the Lokomotiv Yaroslavl hockey team from the Russian Kontinental Hockey League. YAK-Service Flight 9633, carrying the Lokomotiv team, took off from Yaroslavl, Russia. The plane stalled out during take off and crashed. Only one of the 45 aboard […]
September 8th is International Literacy Day. Literacy is a fundamental human right for all. International Literacy Day | UNESCO Reading is powerful and terrifies authoritarian governments. That's why they keep trying to defund education and ban books. The 2025 theme is Promoting literacy in the digital era. The Moomin family supports reading! Moomin ABCs […]
Chōyō no Sekku, the Chrysanthemum Festival, is celebrated today in Japan. This ancient festival dates back to the Heian period (794-1185), and was introduced from China. Chrysanthemum Issued by Japan in 2007 As the early days of September settle in, Japan prepares for Chōyō no Sekku (the Chrysanthemum Festival), one of its five traditional seasonal celebrations. This […]
One of the world's great marathon runners and early Paralympian Abebe Bikila, won his first gold medal at the Rome Summer Olympics on September 10, 1960. The Ethiopian hero set world records in both the Rome Olympics and Tokyo Olympics. He was also Ethiopia's first Olympic gold medalist Abebe Bikila Part of a 5 stamp […]
Author, journalist and passionate fisherman Juhani Aho was born September 11, 1861 in Lapinlahti, Finland. Aho, Finland's first professional writer, enjoyed a career that spanned 40 years and many literary styles. 150th Anniversary of Juhani Aho, Author Issued by Finland in 2011 Designed by Teemu Ollikainen and Timo Berry Juhani Aho's literary career began in […]
On September 12, 1910, Gustav Mahler premiered his Symphony No. 8 in Munich, Germany. “When working, he didn’t even bow. For a couple of seconds, we saw the light reflecting in his glasses and we thought we were glimpsing the head of a religious mathematician in flight. The lights in the hall dimmed immediately. Allowing […]
German pianist and composer Clara Schumann was born September 13, 1819 in Leipzig. “The practice of art is a large part of my self, it is the air I breathe”. Clara Schumann Birth Bicentenary of Clara Schumann (1819-1896) Issued by Germany in 2019 Designed by Constanze Vogt and Matthias Beyrow Clara Schumann was a superstar […]
Rasuna Said, the "Lioness of the Indonesian Independence", was born September 14, 1910. An unflagging fighter for women's rights and Indonesian independence. Said is considered one of the country's great heroes. Rasuna Said From Indonesia's 2021 Heroes of Indonesia set Rasuna Said is one of the few Indonesian women accorded the status of National Hero. […]
September 15th is International Day of Democracy. This United Nations initiative brings attention to the war being waged on vital universal ideals such as "freedom, respect for human rights and the principle of holding periodic and genuine elections by universal suffrage" that are the bedrock of a free, democratic society. (International Day of Democracy | […]
On September 16, 1916 classical Indian music singer M. S. Subbulakshmi was born in Madurai, India. Considered one of India's greatest singers of Carnatic music, she began her career as a child, releasing her first record at the age of 10. The origins of South Indian music are traced to prehistoric times. Musical instruments form a favorite […]