23-February... Founding of International Organization for Standardization (ISO)...

To develop, promote and publish standardization in all technical fields, and to facilitate international exchange of goods and services, International Organization for Standardization (ISO) was founded on this day (23-Feb) in the year 1947...

Headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, ISO as of 2022 has about 167 member countries who were represented by their respective National Standards Organizations...

The 6th General Assembly of ISO was held in the year 1964 at New Delhi and this was the first time that the GA meeting was held in an Asian country... To commemorate the General Assembly meeting, India Post released a 15-naya paisa postage stamp...

The stamp features Part of globe highlighting Indian map ; Ashoka Chakra of India ; the logo of Indian Standards Institution (ISI)...

This stamp can be collected under the themes:

(a) Globe / World...

(b) Maps...

(c) Symbols / Emblems / Logos...

(d) Ashoka Chakra of India...

22-Februrary... Birth anniversary of Luis Bunuel...

The widely regarded International director and Spanish film-maker, Luis Bunuel was born on this day (22-Feb) in the year 1900...

The winner of Career Golden Lion award in 1982 by the Venice Film Festival, Luis Bunuel was honored by Spanish Postal Administration with the release of a 29-Spanish peseta postage stamp in the year 1994...

The stamp features electronic film camera and portrait of Luis Bunuel...

This stamp can be collected under the themes:

(a) Film / Movies / Cinema...

(b) Directors / Actors...

(c) Camera...

21-February... World's First Steam Railway Locomotive, Penydarren...

World's first Steam locomotive, Penydarran developed by Richard Trevithick was successfully put into service on this day (21-Feb) in the year 1804... 

On that day, the locomotive pulled 10-ton load of Iron and approximately 70 men over a distance of 9 miles...  And, this was the first documented demonstration that a Steam engine could travel on iron rails and pull a load...

Great Britain's Royal Mail paid tributes to the important development and advancement of the Industrial revolution with the release of a non-denominated first-class postage stamp in the year 2021...

This stamp can be collected under the themes:

(a) Locomotives...

(b) Steam locomotives...

(c) Transport...

(d) Inventions...

(e) Industrial revolution...

(f) Science and Technology...

20-February... Founding of Amrita Bazar Patrika...

The Bengali daily newspaper published from Calcutta (now Kolkata), Amrita Bazar Patrika (ABP) was founded on this day (20-Feb) in the year 1868 by Moti Lal Ghosh and Sisir Kumar Ghose...  The newspaper evolved into a bilingual with the introduction English daily in the year 1871... 

Described as the best Nationalist paper in India by the Russian Communist revolutionary Vladimir Lenin, the daily ceased its publication in the year 1991...

In the year 1968, India Post commemorated the 100 years of the daily with the release of a 15-naya paisa postage stamp...

The stamp depicts Amrita Bazar Patrika Centenary symbol "a bow and a quill in place of arrow"...

Hindi text in the stamp "अमृत ​​बाजार पत्रिका शताब्दी" translates to "Amrita Bazar Patrika Centenary"...

This stamp can be collected under the themes:

(a) Newspapers...

(b) Feathers...

(c) Symbols...

(d) Anniversaries...

19-February... Patenting of Phonograph...

Thomas Alva Edison on this day (19-Feb) in the year 1878, patented his first invention Phonograph which he invented in the year 1877...

Popularly known as "The Wizard of Menlo Park", Edison used tinfoil around the grooved cylinder in his Phonograph instead of wax-coated cardboard cylinders...

The centenary of Sound recording / Phonograph was commemorated by India Post with the release of a 2-rupees postage stamp in the year 1977...

This stamp can be collected under the themes:

(a) Inventions...

(b) Scientists... 

(c) Sound / Music...

(d) Science and Technology...

(e) Anniversaries... 

18-February... Discovery of the Planet Pluto by Clyde Tombaugh...

The American astronomer, Clyde William Tombaugh in the year 1930, discovered the planet Pluto on this day (18-Feb)... At the time of it's discovery Pluto was considered as a Solar Planet, but in 2006 it was declared as dwarf planet by the scientists...

Discoverer of many asteroids in our Solar System, Clyde Tombaugh was commemorated by the Monaco Postal Administration with the release of a 3.80-euro postage stamp in the year 2005...

The stamp features, planet Pluto and the telescopic instruments used by Tombaugh in his discovery...

The French wordings "1930 Clyde Tombaugh découvre la planète Pluton" translates to "1930 Clyde Tombaugh discovers the Planet Pluto"...

This stamp can be collected under the themes:

(a) Astronomy / Astronomer...

(b) Celestial bodies...

(c) Telescope...

(d) Science and Technology...

17-February... Swearing in of First President of Israel, Dr Chaim Weizmann...

The Russian born Israeli statesman, Dr Chaim Weizmann assumed Office as the 1st President of Israel on this day (17-Feb) in the year 1949...  The Zionist leader who was a Biochemist by Profession, convinced United States Government to recognize the newly formed State of Israel...

To mark the 30 years of Israeli Independence, the Israeli Postal Administration commemorated Dr Chaim Weizmann with the release of a 2-Israeli lira postage stamp in the year 1978...

The Hebrew wordings "ד"ר חיים עזריאל ויצמן" translates to "Dr Chaim Weizmann"...

This stamp can be collected under the themes:

(a) Heads of State / Presidents...

(b) Politicians...

(c) Historical personalities...

16-February... Voyage of USS Triton...

On this day (16-Feb) in the year 1960, USS Triton, the Nuclear powered Submarine of US Navy set-off on it's maiden Global circumnavigation...

Named after the Greek god Triton, the submarine had the distinction of being the only Western submarine powered by two Nuclear reactors...

The largest, most powerful and most expensive submarine, USS Triton was commemorated by the Antigua and Barbuda Postal Administration with the release of a 30-East Caribbean cent postage stamp in the year 1987...

The stamp features navigation of USS Triton in the seawaters...

This stamp can be collected under the themes:

(a) Submarines / Ships...

(b) Nuclear submarines...

(c) Circumnavigation...

15-February... Total Defence Day of Singapore...

15-Feb, Singapore's Total Defence Day marks the Colonial Singapore surrendering to Japan in 1942 during World War II...  

Introduced in 1984, the day adopted the nationwide defence concepts with five key strategies viz., Military, Civil, Economic, Social and Psychological...

Singapore Postal Administration commemorated Total Defence with the release of five sets of postage stamps in the year 1984 with the face value of 10-Singapore cents...

The stamps depicts Social defence of "This is our Country" ; Psychological defence of "We are One"; Economic defence of "We work together"; Social defence of "We are prepared"; and Military defence of "We are ready"...

These stamps can be collected under the themes:

(a) Society...

(b) People...

(c) Industry / Military / Healthcare...

14-February... Death of Captain James Cook...

The English explorer, Captain James Cook who established relationship between Hawaii and the Western World was killed on this day (14-Feb) in the year 1779...  He was killed in the same Hawaii Islands which he explored in the year 1778 in a fight which broke out between the native Hawaiians and team of James Cook... 

In the year 1978, US Postal Administration released a 13-cent postage stamp to commemorate the arrival of Captain James Cook in Hawaii Islands, which Cook called it as 'Sandwich Islands'...

The stamp features Cook's ships Discovery and Resolution in the Kealakekua Bay, Hawaii - the location of Cook's arrival to the Island...

This stamp can be collected under the themes:

(a) Sailing Ships...

(b) Explorers...

(c) Navigation / Exploration...

13-February... Birth Anniversary of Sarojini Naidu...

Indian Bengali freedom fighter, President of Indian National Congress in 1925, Sarojini Naidu was born on this day (13-Feb) in the year 1879...

Fondly remembered as Nightingale of India, Sarojini Naidu was commemorated by the India Post on her 85th birth anniversary with the release of a 15-naya paisa postage stamp in the year 1964...

This stamp can be collected under the themes:

(a) Indian freedom fighters...

(b) Women leaders of India...

(c) Poets / Writers / Authors...

(d) Literature...

(e) Anniversaries...

12-February... Crowning of King Gustav III of Sweden...

Post the death of King Adolf Frederick, Gustav III was crowned as the King of Sweden on this day (12-Feb) in the year 1771...

Swedish Postal Administration commemorated King Gustav III with the release of a 10-Swedish krona postage stamp in the year 1991...

The stamp features the King Gustav III been crowned during his Coronation ceremony... 

This stamp can be collected under the themes:

(a) Royal Family...

(b) Kings...

(c) Crown / Headgears...

9-February... Inauguration of XXIII Winter Olympic Games...

XXIII Winter Olympic Games was inaugurated on this day (9-Feb) in the year 2018 at Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium in South Korea... 

To commemorate the prestigious Olympic event of the World, Lithuanian Postal Administration released 2-sets of postage stamps valued at 0.84-euro and 0.94-euro each...

The 0.84-euro postage stamp features "Curling" sport event ; and the 0.94-euro postage stamp features "Speed Skating" sport event...

Also, the Lithuanian words "XXIII žiemos olimpinės žaidynės" translates to "XXIII Winter Olympic Games"...

These stamps can be collected under the themes:

(a) Winter Olympic Games...

(b) Sports events...

(c) Curling...

(d) Speed Skating...

8-February... Proposal of Universal Standard Time...

The First proposal and submission of a research paper on Universal Standard Time was presented by Scottish Canadian for Engineer, Sir Sandford Fleming before the Canadian Institute on this day (8-Feb) in the year 1879...

This proposal by Fleming influenced Worldwide Standard Time Zones, a Prime Meridian and use of 24-hour clock as elements of accurate time...

Canadian Postal Administration commemorated the inventor's 150th Birth anniversary with the release of a 12-Canadian cent postage stamp in the year 1977...

The stamp features portrait of Sir Sandford Fleming with a train crossing one of the steel bridges on the Inter-Colonial Railway which was designed and surveyed by Sir Sandford Fleming...

This stamp can be collected under the themes:

(a) Inventor / Engineer...

(b) Standard Time...

(b) Railway...

(c) Locomotives...

(d) Bridges...

(e) Science and Technology...

7-February... Launching of Soyuz-24 Space mission...

 

As a part of Soviet Union's Space program to the Salyut-5 Space station, Soyuz-24 was launched on this day (7-Feb) in the year 1977 with two cosmonauts Viktor Gorbatko and Yuri Glazkov...

To commemorate the Soyuz-24 launch with two cosmonauts, Soviet Union Postal Administration released a 10-Russian kopek postage stamp in the year 1977...

The stamp features Spacecraft Soyuz-24 on the background of the Cosmetic globe and the portrait images of two cosmonauts Viktor Gorbatko and Yuri Glazkov... 

Title in the stamp "1977 * второй экспедиция" refers to "1977 * Second Expedition" and wordings "В.В.Горбатко́" refers to "Viktor Gorbatko" and "Ю́.Н.Глазко́в" refers "Yuri Glazkov"... And, "Союз 24" refers to "Soyuz-24" and "Салют-5" refers to "Salyut-5"...

This stamp can be collected under the themes:

(a) Space programs...

(b) Cosmonauts / Astronauts...

(c) Outer space...

(d) Spacecrafts...

(e) Space Travel...

(f) Science and Technology...

6-February... Founding of Singapore by Stamford Raffles...

On this day (6-Feb) in the year 1819, Thomas Stamford Raffles, the British Statesman established the first trading post by the mouth of Singapore River... This led to the founding of modern day Singapore...

Singapore Postal Administration in the year 1955 released a 1$-Malayan dollar postage stamp commemorating Thomas Stamford Raffles...

The stamp features image of Queen Elizabeth II and the statue of Thomas Stamford Raffles erected along the Singapore River...

This stamp can be collected under the themes:

(a) Head of States...

(b) Royal family...

(c) Queens...

(d) Statues...

(e) Politicians / Governors...

5-February... Screening of the animated film "Peter Pan"...

Disney's version of the story of Peter Pan and his adventures in Neverland in the form of an animated film titled "Peter Pan" was screened on this day (5-Feb) in the year 1953...

Peter Pan was a fictional character created by the Scottish novelist James Mathew Barrie in the year 1902 in his novel titled "The Little White Bird"...  This mischievous boy, Peter Pan was adopted in numerous films including Walt Disney's movies...

US Postal Administration in the year 2007 commemorated Peter Pan and Walt Disney's animated film with the release of a 41-cent postage stamp...

The stamp features animated characters "Peter Pan" and "Tinker Bell" from the Walt Disney's film...

This stamp can be collected under the themes:

(a) Cartoon characters...

(b) Comics / Fairy tales...

(c) Walt Disney...

4-February... Beginning of Yalta Conference also known as Crimea Conference...

The Yalta Conference also known as Crimea Conference began on this day (4-Feb) in the year 1945...

The conference was the World War II meeting of the Heads of Government of the United States represented by its President, Franklin D Roosevelt ; United Kingdom represented by its Prime Minister, Winston Churchill ; and Soviet Union represented by its General Secretary, Joseph Stalin... 

Conference was held near Yalta in Crimea to discuss post-war re-organization of Germany and Europe...  

Marshall Islands Postal Administration in the year 1995 commemorated the 50th anniversary of Yalta Conference with the release of a 32-US Cent postage stamp...

The stamp features Heads of Government of Soviet Union, United Kingdom and United States of America...

This stamp can be collected under the themes:

(a) World Conferences...

(b) World War II...

(c) Heads of State / Heads of Government...

(d) Politicians...

3-February... Foundation of Panathinaikos F.C...

Greek Professional Football Club based in Athens, the Panthinaikos F.C. was founded on this day (3-Feb) in the year 1908...

The most successful Greek Football club in terms of its achievements in European competitions, Panthinaikos F.C. was commemorated by Greece Postal Administration (Hellenic Post) with the release of a 0.50-Euro postage stamp in the year 2005...  The stamp was released as a part of honoring Historical Football and Sports Clubs of Greece...

The wordings in the stamp "ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗ ΔHΜΟΚΡΑΤΙΑ" refers to "Greet Republic" and "HELLAS" refers to "Greece"...

This stamp can be collected under the themes:

(a) Football...

(b) Sports...

(c) Football Clubs / Sports Clubs...

2-February... Founding of International Ski Federation...

Highest International Governing body for Skiing and Snowboarding, the International Ski Federation (FIS) was founded on this day (2-Feb) in the year 1924 at Chamonix, France... Founded during the inaugural Winter Olympic Games, the Federation currently has 132 countries as its members...

The adventurous sports Skiing was commemorated by India Post in the year 1992 with the release of a 11-rupees postage stamp...  Heli-skiing is very popular in the Himalayan states of Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and in the hills of Uttar Pradesh...

This stamp can be collected under the themes:

(a) Sports / Mountain Sports...

(b) Skiing...

(c) Mountains...

1-February... Founding of Voice of America...

The US Foreign Information Service (FIS) in the year 1941, recognized a need to establish a permanent broadcasting organization... To this effect, FIS founded Voice of America on this day (1-Feb) in the year 1942 and provided the first International broadcast...

The 25th anniversary of Voice of America was commemorated by US Postal Administration with the release of a 5-cent postage stamp in the year 1967...

The stamp features a communication tower with the waves of broadcasting signals...

This stamp can be collected under the themes:

(a) Communication...

(b) Radio...

(c) Science and Technology...

(d) Broadcasting Services...

(e) Anniversaries...