Australian women's rights activist Rose Scott was born October 8, 1847 in Glendon New South Wales Australia. Social reformer and tireless advocate of women's right to vote. In 1889 she helped form the Women’s Literary Society in Sydney and it was out of this society that the Womanhood Suffrage League developed in May 1891. She […]
October 9th is a special day, its the UPU's birthday! The UPU (Universal Postal Union), an arm of the UN, ensures cooperation among countries over all postal related issues. On 9 October 1874, the Universal Postal Union was established in Bern, laying the foundation for modern communication. To this day, it allows the global exchange […]
The kidnapping of Canadian politician Pierre Laporte, on October 10, 1970 deepened the October Crisis. Laporte, Quebec's Labour Minister, was kidnapped by the FLQ (Chénier Cell) five days after the British trade commissioner in Montreal was abducted. Both were held by the Front de libération du Québec, a militant, and often violent separatist group. The […]
Morant Bay Rebellion began on October 11, 1865, Jamaica. The rebellion was the result of years of political, economic and racial tensions in Jamaica. The island was in the grip of an economic decline, but had also faced years of epidemics, floods and droughts. The island’s enslaved population had been emancipated on 1 August 1834 […]
French journalist, novelist, poet and Nobel Prize laureate Anatole France was born October 12, 1844. “in recognition of his brilliant literary achievements, characterized as they are by a nobility of style, a profound human sympathy, grace, and a true Gallic temperament” Nobel committee Anatole France – Facts - NobelPrize.org Anatole France From the Unemployed Intellectuals […]
On October 13, 1923, Ankara became the capital of the newly declared Republic of Türkiye, replacing Constantinople. Centenary of Ankara Becoming Capital Issued by Türkiye's post office to celebrate the Republic's 100th anniversary. Designer: Aysu Bekâr
New Zealand author Katherine Mansfield entered the world October 14, 1888. Katherine Mansfield was a pioneer in the literary modernist movement. A broadly defined multinational cultural movement (or series of movements) that took hold in the late 19th century and reached its most radical peak on the eve of World War I. It grew out […]
On October 15, 1815, Napoleon stepped onto his final home, the remote island of St. Helena, and began his final exile from France. Napoleon Looking Out To Sea Part of the series Napoleon Bonaparte, Bicentenary of Death Issued by St. Helena post in 2021
Martti Ahtisaari, politician, diplomat and Nobel winner died October 16, 2023. October 16, 2008, Finland's Martti Ahtisaari was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his dedication to international peace mediation and conflict resolution. The Nobel Peace Prize for 2008 was awarded to Martti Ahtisaari, former President of Finland, for his great efforts, on several continents […]
At midnight October 17, 2018, the Cannabis Act went into effect in Canada, legalising the use and possession of marijuana across the country. With the passing of the act, a new area of stamp collecting opened up with the new cannabis tax stamps. Samples of each province/territories stamp. Be sure to look at the Jurisdiction […]
Côte d'Ivoire's first PM Félix Houphouët-Boigny, known as Papa Houphouët, was born October 18, 1905. Houphouët guided the country through the turbulent years leading up to and post independence. President Felix Houphouet-Boigny Issued 1959 by Côte d'Ivoire's post office Designer & engraver: Pierre Munier “Man has gone to the moon but he does not yet […]
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 […]