Ray Bradbury's dystopian masterpiece Fahrenheit 451 was published October 19, 1953. ... books are banned, TV screens are the size of whole walls, and Firemen set fires instead of putting them out. The protagonist is a Fireman named Guy Montag, a begins to question why books were banned in the first place. Ray Bradbury, “Fahrenheit […]
On October 20, 2020, the world became a sadder place when The Amazing Randi quietly died at home in Florida. Accomplished magician and relentless debunker of frauds and charlatans, Canadian born James Randi approached life with curiosity and an enduring sense of mischief. He was a founding member of the Centre for Inquiry (Reason, Science […]
Belgium's first crypto stamp will arrive October 21, 2024 Details will be released in the future
Luxembourg Dragon - Crypto release Joint release with Austria, Netherlands and Belgium details coming Designer: Lisa Filzi. Release date: October 21, 2024
Acclaimed author and winner of numerous writing awards Ursula K. Le Guin was born October 21, 1929. She left a legacy of "23 novels, 12 volumes of short stories, 11 volumes of poetry, 13 children’s books, five essay collections, and four works of translation". Ursula K. Le Guin Part of the long running Literary […]
After a long, and at time contentious search, a new official flag of Canada was decided upon. In 1960, Prime Minister Lester Pearson called for the creation of one unifying flag for Canada. In 1960, Lester B. Pearson, then Leader of the Opposition, declared that he was determined to solve what he called “the flag […]
On October 23, 1958, the Smurfs appeared for the first time. Peyo's little blue mushroom dwellers debuted in the Spirou comic La Flute à six trous (The Flute with Six Holes) 50th Anniversary of Smurfs Released by Belgium Post in 2008 Designed by I.P.M.S. Behind the Blue: The Story of Peyo - The Comics Journal
British Airways Concorde took off from New York City’s John F. Kennedy International Airport for the last time October 24, 2003. 100 passengers plus crew headed east to London’s Heathrow Airport on October 24, 2003 for the airplane;' last flight. After this, the super sonic passenger jet was retired. Citing rising operating costs and reduced […]
Croatian geologist, paleontologist, and archeologist Dragutin Gorjanović-Kramberger was born October 25, 1856. His research on Homo primigenius helped establish its link as an ancestor of modern humans. Gorjanović-Kramberger's work contributed to science's understanding of the evolution of humans. His views were also shaped by discussions he had with German anatomist Gustav Schwalbe at the 1903 […]
Hattie McDaniel, died October 26, 1952. She was the first African American to be nominated and win an Oscar. Winner of the 1940 Oscar for her portrayal of Mammy in Gone With the Wind. She appeared in over 300 films, but rarely credited for her roles. As well as a ground breaking actor, McDaniel was […]
On October 27, 1885, Swedish avant-garde artist Sigrid Hjertén was born. Sigrid Hjertén (1885–1948) is a front figure of the Swedish Modernist avantgarde. In her early days, she was a pupil of Henri Matisse´s in Paris, where she was also influenced by the art of Paul Cézanne. Hjertén’s expressive colourist painting caused her to be […]
Jonathan Swift published Gulliver's Travels October 28, 1726. Originally published as Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World. In Four Parts. By Lemuel Gulliver, First a Surgeon, and then a Captain of Several Ships. Published by Benjamin Motte, London, 1726 in 4 volumes: Swift, himself, has appeared on stamps from Ireland (his birthplace) Moldova, […]