Muhammad Ali, born Cassius Marcellus Clay (1942 – 2016), nicknamed The Greatest and Louisville Lip, was an American boxer. Ali was named Sportsman of the Century by the sports magazine Sports Illustrated. He became world heavyweight champion three times...
In 1823, with the Monroe Doctrine, the United States made it clear that European interference in America was no longer accepted. What exactly did this political principle entail, and what purpose did it serve within American foreign policy? Is there a difference with...
Last chance: Avifauna is open through November 2, 2025. So visit Avifauna during the autumn holidays with your children or grandchildren. It will be a wonderful day among the birds and small mammals in their natural habitat. In 2025, Avifauna Bird Park celebrates its 75th anniversary...
From April 27 to May 5, 2025, some two hundred homes, shops, and schools will open their doors to commemorate the Jews who once lived and worked at these locations. In living rooms, in attics, behind counters, and between sliding doors...
Magnificent. Large and small stamps in a large sheet. No objection. Not even in combination with personalized stamps. The larger the sheet, the better! Just look at the Belgian sheets from recent years. Many examples in this blog...
With the 'Smurfs' issue, the Belgian postal service highlighted the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals in 2025. In 2015 (ten years ago), the Sustainable Development Goals were established by the United Nations as the new global sustainable development agenda for 2030....
The International Day of Peace is a United Nations holiday celebrated annually on September 21. It is dedicated to world peace, and specifically to the absence of war and violence, such as can be caused...
We have seen 50 matches involving 24 European countries. Match number 51 is the final between Spain and England. The final has started as this blog is posted online. But I am paying particular attention to the stands where the supporters are waving...
Belgium has a first at the European Football Championship in Germany. Their away shirt is based on the clothing of their comic book hero, so off on an adventure with Tintin! Naturally, this Adidas shirt is for sale on the webshop. And do the colors match...
May 12 is Nurses' Day, also known as Healthcare Day. This special day was introduced by the healthcare sector in 1965 and is dedicated to improving the quality of care.
The United Nations has declared March 21 as the 'International Day for the Elimination of Racism and Discrimination'. For the first time, large-scale research has been conducted among Dutch people of (South)East Asian origin regarding experienced discrimination. This shows that one in three people...
The theme of the 89th Book Week is 'In Our Family', and the Book Week gift is therefore written by the largest family of writers in the Netherlands: the Chabot family. From March 16 to 24, 2024, you will receive the Family Pack as a gift from...
You already voted in large numbers on November 22 for the House of Representatives elections, but now you can vote again for the 25th Top 2000 until December 8, 2023, at 15:00 PM. In the House of Representatives elections, that led...
The United Nations has declared June 3rd as 'World Bicycle Day'. On this day, the bicycle and cycling are promoted worldwide. Events and activities are organized aimed at stimulating a cycling culture in society and the...
In 2012, the United Nations General Assembly decided to declare March 21 as 'World Forest Day'. Every year around this date, various events are organized to raise awareness of the importance of all types...
The International Day for the Elimination of Racism and Discrimination is observed annually on March 21. On that day in 1960, the police killed 69 civilians in the Sharpeville Massacre during protests against the apartheid regime in South Africa. In 1966...
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