The Great Fire of London died out on September 5, 1666, after raging 3 days. ...;but, Lord! what sad sight it was by moone-light to see, the whole City almost on fire, that you might see it plain at Woolwich, as if you were by it. Samuel Pepys, writing in his diary Wed. Sept. 5, […]
The Spanish carrack Nao Victoria limped into Sanlúcar de Barrameda in Spain, on September 6, 1522. The Nao Victoria, under command of Juan Sebastián de Elcan was the only surviving ship from Magellan's circumnavigation of the world voyage. Only 17 sailors survived the 3 year journey out of a crew of 270 and 5 ships. […]
Independence Day of Brazil is celebrated September 7 each year. The country gained its independence from Portugal in 1822. Bicentenary of Independence : Local Leaders Cipriano Barata, Brother Caneca, Pedro Pedroso and Maria Quitéria Released by Brazil post in 2022, on the 200th anniversary of Brazilian independence. Designer: Cordeiro de Sá Brazil's Independence Day Explained […]
On September 8, 1949 German composer Richard Strauss died. Germany has issued two stamps celebrating Strauss. The first was released 5 years after his death. It was issued by the Berlin zone of occupation's post office. Richard Strauss (1864-1949) Designed by Leon Schnell The second stamp was released in 2014. 150th Birth Anniversary of Richard […]
On September 9, 1585 Armand Jean du Plessis, known in the history books as Cardinal Richelieu, was born. Although the young Armand Jean du Plessis did not originally want to have a career in the Church, he did have a thirst for power and saw religious positions as a way of achieving that goal. King […]
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CERN's Large Hadron Collider entered operation September 10, 2008 Despite rumours to the contrary, the world did not disappear with a pop into a black hole, although there are days I wonder. 50 Years of CERN Issued by Switzerland in 2004 Designed by Beat Trummer & Christian Stuker CERN has a great page devoted to […]
The Quebec Bridge | Pont de Québec collapsed for a second time September 11, 1916. There was a noise like the snapping of steel. The centre span seemed to buckle in the middle and roll over, twisting the great steel girders. Then it disappeared. There was a roaring, grinding sound when it collapsed. The giant […]
On September 12, 1940, 4 young French teens opened up a cavern and discovered the wonderous Lascaux Cave Paintings. The caves became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. LASCAUX DORDOGNE + cancel Issued April 29, 2019 by LaPoste France Designed and engraved by Elsa Catelin (Yes, I'm still geeking out over her work). Over […]
Romanian pioneer aviator Aurel Vlaicu was killed September 13, 1913 when his A. Vlaicu Nr. II aircraft crashed. Designed and flew Romanian's first aircraft on June 17, 1910. Vlaicu also built the world's first metal airplane. 40th Anniversary of the Death of Aurel Vlaicu Issued by Romanian post in 1953 Designer: Dimitrie Știubei Romania celebrates The National […]
Pierre Pérignon, better known to the world as Dom Pérignon, died September 14, 1715. Dominican monk Pérignon was in charge of making wine for Hautvillers Abbey. Contrary to popular wine mythology, he did not create the Dom Pérignon brand. The champagne we know by that name was created by Moët & Chandon in 1921 and […]
Agatha Mary Clarissa Miller, aka Agatha Christie was born September 15, 1890. Although there are more than 80 stamps devoted to the Queen of Crime, the Isle of Man issued one of the best. It was released in 2006 as part of their 8 stamp National Portrait series. The stamps were designed by The Agency, […]