In 2020, we were ready for the 35th Formula 1 in Zandvoort starring Max Verstappen. Unfortunately, corona threw the plans into disarray and the race is being held a year later. It could have been so beautiful:...
The first modern Olympic Games were held in Athens in 1896. Inspired by the initiatives conceived by Pierre de Coubertin. In 2021, the Olympic Games turned 125 years old. If the Games had not been organized a year later, it would not have been...
Last year, the coronavirus edition of the Tour de France was held in the autumn of 2020. In 2021, racing will resume during the standard period from late June through mid-July. Finish line in Paris on July 18, 2021. Many a Tour de...
It is almost over, a month of EURO 2020 on television. It is a shame that the Dutch national team was eliminated early. The tournament was played in 11 countries, a first for UEFA to involve so many countries in the...
The Euro 2020 Football Championship, better known as UEFA EURO 2020, is the 16th edition of the quadrennial football tournament. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the event was postponed in 2020 to June 11 to July 11, 2021. The tournament will be...
Isle of Man 2016 In 2016, to celebrate the festive season, Isle of Man Post Office issued an extremely colourful set of six Christmas stamps. The attractive designs give clues to the famous stories depicted on the stamps and pay...
The ox, cow, or bull is the second animal in the twelve-year cycle of the Chinese zodiac according to the Chinese calendar. Character traits according to Chinese astrology: powerful and reliable, a born leader, a hard worker, prefers to take the shortest...
At the end of this year, we will once again be listening to the TOP2000 en masse. The list has been shaken up considerably compared to the 2019 list. It is clear that the corona year 2020 has left its mark on the TOP2000 list....
400 jaar geleden, op 21 november 1620, kwam het schip ‘de Mayflower’ aan in de baai Cape Cod in de VS, met ruim 100 Pilgrims aan boord. De helft van deze Pilgrims was afkomstig uit Leiden. De Leidse (hobby) postzegelontwerper...
Over the last few weeks, we have had a national discussion about the use of face masks. Do they work effectively or not? And why are they being used in neighboring countries such as Germany and Belgium? If more shops are reopened and...
Harry Potter Christmas stamp, Netherlands 2005 Harry Potter is possibly the world's most popular wizard, and author J.K. Rowling's fictional character's exploits have been the subject of many stamp issues. The first book, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, was...
On March 27, 2020, the Pilgrim Year was to be officially opened in Leiden with lectures, walks, and a concert. However, due to the coronavirus, the festivities have been postponed. But who were the Pilgrims actually, and why did they go to Leiden first?...
The American Apollo 11 lunar mission took place in July 1969. It is remembered as one of the world's most significant historical events, the impact of which has affected the lives of the world's population, and continues as a source...
The 106th Tour de France will be held from July 6 to 28, 2019. The whole of France is turning yellow, and not just because of the workers in the yellow vests. The following themes are central to this 2019 edition: 100 years of yellow...
Who doesn't know Neil Armstrong's famous quote: 'That's one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind'? Did you watch the moon landing live on your black-and-white TV on July 20, 1969? We briefly follow the earlier flights...
Pinkpop is an annual pop festival in Landgraaf, which has normally taken place during the Pentecost weekend since 1970. The festival lasts three days (since 1996) and attracts approximately 68.000 people per day. Since the first edition, the festival has had well over one and a half million visitors and...
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