ISSUE 157 - January 5, 2024 - Stamp News Online Magazine
January Events in History
As we welcome the New Year, this collection of stamps centers around historical events by month. These are events or individuals who have had a stamp issued to commemorate their significance in history. We first start January's collection with a New Year's postcard from 1910 and several New Year's stamps from various countries. Other historical events included here are: Ellis Island opens, Alaska becomes the 49th state, the first Mekeel's Weekly Stamp News is published, the 19th Amendment is passed granting women the right to vote, the first nuclear powered submarine is launched and much, much more.
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January 1 - New Year's Day - U.S., Parkwood, Pennsylvania, http://en.wikipedia.org |
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January 1 - New Year Stamp - Russia, http://www.timeanddate.com |
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January 1 - New Year Stamp - Canada, http://www.timeanddate.com |
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January 1 - New Year Stamp - China, http://en.wikipedia.org |
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January 1, 1982 - Ellis Island in New York Harbor opened. |
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January 1, 1849 - First French Stamp, http://en.wikipedia.org |
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January 1, 1863 - The Emancipation Proclamation by President Abraham Lincoln. |
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January 1, 1893 -
The first US commemorative stamp, issue of 1893, (Set of 16). |
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January 2, 1776 - First Revolutionary Flag |
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January 3, 1959 - Alaska was admitted as the 49th U.S. State. |
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January 5, 1972 - President Richard Nixon approved bill for $5.5 billion to build and test the NASA space shuttle over a six year time period. http://history.nasa.gov |
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January 7, 1891 - First Mekeel's Weekly Stamp News issued in 1891, http://en.wikipedia.org |
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January 8, 1815 - The Battle of New Orleans, http://www.history.com |
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January 8, 1790 - First State of the Union address delivered by President George Washington, http://www.history.com |
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January 9, 1960 - Construction of the Aswan High Dam begins, crossing the Nile River in southern Egypt. http://www.pbs.org |
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January 9, 1960 - Construction of the Aswan High Dam begins. http://geography.about.com |
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January 9, 1960 - Construction of the Aswan High Dam begins |
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January 9, 1960 - Construction of the Aswan High Dam begins |
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January 10, 1878 - Amendment granting women the right to vote is introduced in Congress by Senator A.A. Sargent. http://en.wikipedia.org |
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January 10, 1878 - Amendment granting women the right to vote is introduced in Congress. http://www.archives.gov |
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January 12, 1932 - Hattie W. Caraway, first woman to be elected to the Senate. |
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January 12, 1932 - Hattie W. Caraway, first woman to be elected to the Senate. |
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January 12, 1991 - President George Bush is authorized by Congress to use military force against Iraq after its invasion of Kuwait. http://millercenter.org |
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January 13, 1935 - People of Saar region vote to be integrated into Hitler's Reich, an area rich in coal depositshttp://www.johndclare.net |
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January 14-23, 1943 - Roosevelt and Churchill meet in Morocco to discuss strategy amid World War II. http://www.fdrlibrary.marist.edu |
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January 15, 1535 - Following Henry VIII break with Rome he becomes the Supreme Head of the Church of England. http://en.wikipedia.org |
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January 15, 1535 - Henry VIII. |
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January 15, 1535 - Henry VIII |
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January 15, 1831, First Locomotive Mail, http://en.wikipedia.org, Best Friend of Charleston |
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January 15, 1831, First Locomotive Mail, Locomotive stamp issues |
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January 16, 1979 - Shah of Iran departed his country. http://www.theguardian.com |
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January 16, 1979 - Shah of Iran departed his country. http://news.bbc.co.uk |
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January 17, 1773 - James Cook with his ship Resolution becomes the first vessel to cross the Antarctic Circle. |
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January 17, 1773 - James Cook's ship Resolution. http://www.south-pole.com |
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January 17, 1773 - James Cook's ship Resolution |
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January 21, 1954 - The USS Nautilus, world's first nuclear powered submarine. |
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January 22, 1901 - After 64 years of reign, the longest reign in British history, Queen Victoria of England dies in 1901. |
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January 22, 1901 - Queen Victoria of England dies in 1901. http://history1900s.about.com |
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January 22, 1901 - Queen Victoria of England dies in 1901. |
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January 24, 1848 - California Gold rush begins with the accidental discovery of gold nuggets at Sutter's Mill in California. http://americanhistory.about.com |
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January 24, 1848 - California Gold rush begins. http://www.historichwy49.com |
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January 24, 1848 - California Gold rush begins |
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January 24, 1848 - California Gold rush begins |
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January 24, 1895 - Queen Liliuokalani of Hawaii is forced to abdicate to the U. S. ending Hawaii's monarchy. http://womenshistory.about.com |
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January 26, 1788 - British establish penal colony at Sydney Harbor in Australia. |
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January 28, 1871 - Paris surrenders to the Germans ending the Franco-Prussian War. |
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January 28, 1986 - The U.S. Space Shuttle Challenger explodes. |
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January 28, 1986 - The U.S. Space Shuttle Challenger explodes.http://www.huffingtonpost.com |
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January 29, 1919 - Prohibition Amendment (18th Amendment) is ratified. |
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January 29, 1919 - Prohibition Amendment (18th Amendment) is ratified. |
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January 30, 1933 - Adolf Hitler is appointed Chancellor of Germany. |
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January 30, 1933 - Adolf Hitler is appointed Chancellor of Germany. |
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January 31, 1943 - Surrender of German troops at Stalingrad. |
