We cannot imagine life without birds. They are a symbol of freedom, beauty, and love. But birds are also pets, food, or hunting trophies. In the exhibition BIRDS - Curated by The Goldfinch & Simon Schama, we ask ourselves...
Snowstorm brings public life in New York and other eastern US states to a standstill. Tens of thousands of households are required to stay home and are unable to travel. There is also no power. In some places, about 30 to 60...
Are you also listening to the final hours of the list of lists: Top 2000. In 2023, this list will be broadcast for the 25th time. It is now a multi-media event compared to the first edition in 1999....
We discuss the King's second year in this blog. The King loves sports and is often present as a supporter during the Olympic Games and the World Cup with his wife. 2014 is the year with many highlights (Winter Games and the World Cup...
In 2023, it is 300 years since Antoni van Leeuwenhoek passed away at the age of 90 after a life full of wonder, observations, and discoveries. Through his self-made lenses, he showed a micro-universe that had never before been seen by a human. The...
The Cuban Missile Crisis was the state of an impending nuclear war between the United States and the Soviet Union in October 1962, resulting from the escalation of their conflict over Cuba. The island was, after a seven-year guerrilla war in...
The Frans Hals Museum, in collaboration with The Phoebus Foundation, presents the exhibition 'At Home with Jordaens': the first monographic exhibition of the seventeenth-century Antwerp master Jacob Jordaens in the Netherlands. On view through May 8, 2022. Our southern neighbors know...
Annually worldwide on May 1st. 'Labour Day' (also called 'Labour Day' in Belgium) is a holiday of the socialist and communist labour movement. On this day, the struggle for better working conditions is celebrated. The day takes place...
On April 25, 1945, American and Soviet soldiers met near Strehla and Torgau in Saxony on the River Elbe. Earlier, American troops had entered the city of Leipzig on April 18, 1945. Since the borders of the...
V-Day (English Victory in Europe Day, abbreviated VE-Day) is the annual celebration of the day on which Nazi Germany officially capitulated on May 8, 1945. In the former Eastern Bloc countries, May 9 is celebrated as Victory Day because due to the local...
On February 17, 2017, I wrote my first blog. We are now in April 2021, and this is my 200th stamp blog. A wonderful initiative by Postbeeld and its predecessor to develop Postzegelblog. I also thank Rob, Michel, and Ingrid,...
Every year, the International Day of Human Spaceflight is celebrated on April 12. This date is an official UN day under the name 'International Day of Human Space Flight'. This year is a special commemorative year. It is also 60 years...
Returning Austrian prisoners of war who had spent years in camps in the Soviet Union had a hard time. Their families usually faced major financial problems because they had little or no money. That changed only slightly after they found work again...
The suggestion to issue a series of special stamps with a surcharge for the benefit of prisoners of war with Austrian nationality was submitted by the Austrian Parliament. During the budget discussions for the year 1947 that took place in November and December 1946...
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