Pablo Neruda, Chilean poet, diplomat and Nobel Prize winner for Literature, was born July 12, 1904. Neruda is considered to be one of Latin America's greatest poets. Pablo Neruda Issued by Chile in 1992 Designer:Francisca Maldonado I return to the streets of my childhood, to the winters of South America, to the lilac gardens of […]
Ernő Rubik, creator of the world's most bedevilling puzzle, turns 80 today. Happy Birthday Mr. Rubik's Cube. "Schools offered me the opportunity to acquire knowledge of subjects or rather crafts that need a lot of practice, persistence, and diligence with the direction of a mentor." Rubik is a Hungarian architect, interior designer, and toy designer. […]
July 14 is Bastille Day in France. This national holiday marks the anniversary of the Storming of the Bastille prison in Paris. This event was the symbolic beginning of the French Revolution. To celebrate, three stamps have been picked to represent the day - from France, Wallis and Futuna and Mali. The French stamp is […]
On July 15, 1799 soldiers from Napoleon's army in Egypt uncovered the Rosetta Stone, one of the world's great archeological finds. Bicentenary Discovery of the Rosetta Stone Issued by Egypt in 1999 Bicentenary Deciphering of Rosetta Stone Issued by Egypt in 2022 Although accounts of the Stone's discovery in July 1799 are now rather vague, […]
Underdogs Uruguay stuns the football world with its FIFA World Cup win July 16, 1950, defeating heavily favoured Brazil 2-1. “Only three people have managed to silence the Maracana: the Pope, Frank Sinatra, and me.” Alcides Ghiggia The game was seen by over 173,850 people who swarmed into the Maracanã Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, […]
Mimar Sinan the Architect died July 17, 1588 in Constantinople, Ottoman Empire. Koca Mi'mâr Sinân Âğâ, Sinan Agha the Grand Architect, was the chief architect for Suliman the Magnificent, Selim II, and Murad III. He designed many of Türkiye's most well known architectural gems. Buyukcekmece Bridge, 1566-8, Istanbul Mosque, 1567-75, Edirne Haseki-Hurrem Sultan Bath, 1556, […]
On July 18, 1841 Brazil crowned young Pedro II emperor. Emperor Dom Pedro II Issued by Brazil in 1879 Pedro II would rule for 49 years, and become one of Brazil's most popular and progressive rulers, earning him the name Pedro the Magnanimous. He balanced the needs and wants of both the conservative and liberal […]
On July 19, 1976, Nepal established the Sagarmatha National Park, the country's first national park. Sagarmatha National Park Issued 1985 by Nepal Sagarmatha National Park Word Heritage. National Park Sagarmatha, Nepal Issued by UN post in 1992 View of Sagarmatha National Park with animals that live there on the side of the stamp Sagarmatha National […]
One of humanity's greatest achievements, stepping out onto the moon's surface, took place on July 20, 1969. "Houston, Tranquility Base here. The Eagle has landed.”. Neil Armstrong Man Walks on the Moon Issued in 1999 by the US post office as part of their The Celebrate The Century: 1960s series Designer: Carl Herrman Illustrator: Keith […]
Canadian film director Norman Jewison was born July 21, 1926 in Toronto, Ontario. Norman Jewison Issued by Canada Post in 2024 Designer: Russell Gibbs, Russell Gibbs Design Photographer: Peter Bregg, stamp image Photographer: Bob Olsen, FDC image Norman Jewison began his career with the BBC in 1950 and the CBC the following year, […]
Janusz Korczak, Polish pediatrician, educator, children's author and humanitarian was born July 22, 1878 in Warsaw. Korczak was a highly respected and deeply loved doctor who dedicated his life to helping and protecting children. He established two orphanages in Warsaw, later moving them to the Ghetto when the Nazis invaded. Janusz Korczak was the pen […]
One of Botswana's great leaders Quett Masire was born July 23, 1925 in Kanye, Bechuanaland Protectorate. Quett Ketumile Joni Masire was Botswana's second PM, from 1980 to 1998, when the country was hit by a long, devastating drought. Masire quietly led the fragile former colony to prosperity and stability through a policy of encouraging education, […]