After two years of corona, a Leiden Barrel Organ Day was held again. This time it was the 20th edition, and the weather was sunny on April 10, 2022. Plenty of competition on that day from the Rotterdam Marathon and also the...
On Pi Day, March 14, celebrations were held worldwide at various university mathematics departments. Pi Day is celebrated on March 14 because, in the American date format, March 14 is written as 3/14 and the three-digit approximation for pi is 3,14....
The Soviet Union amazed the world on Nov. 3, 1957, with the launch of the small satellite Sputnik 2. On board was a small dog, Laika, the first animal to actually orbit Earth. Unfortunately Laika was doomed to die during...
On November 3, 2020, Americans will choose the new president for the next four years. It will be either the incumbent president Donald Trump or the new Democratic president Joe Biden. Although Biden is leading in the polls, it is not...
In the Netherlands, many Formula 1 racing enthusiasts are captivated by Max Verstappen's performances. An old saying goes: like father, like son. But Max surpasses his father Jos in a remarkable way through his impressive results. So...
This 2 Rials Ajman single value is part of a stamp series released on December 15, 1968 in honour of gold medallists at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico. This particular stamp is dedicated to the man who won the...
On March 24, 2019, World Tuberculosis Day was commemorated worldwide. TB is a forgotten disease in the Netherlands. Nevertheless, I would like to reflect on this widespread disease, also because of two anniversaries in 2018: the 175th anniversary of Robert Koch's birth and the 115th anniversary of the Dutch...
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...
It’s often said that it is good for your health to laugh. This article is dedicated to some of the most popular comedy talents that have entertained and amused people worldwide AND have been depicted on postage stamps.“Those are my...
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