The Day and Stamp it was...: July

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6-July... The day of tribute to Babu Jagjivan Ram...

Today (6-jul), marks the death anniversary of Babu Jagjivan Ram, a prominent leader and social reformer in India...

Babu Jagjivan Ram was a key figure in the struggle for Dalit rights... He rose to prominence as a champion for the marginalized, advocating for social justice and equality... He served in various important governmental roles, including as the Deputy Prime Minister of India, and played a crucial part in shaping policies related to rural development, labor rights, and education...

In 1991, India Post released a 1-rupee postage stamp in honor of the great leader, recognizing his immense contributions to social reform and his legacy as a champion for Dalit rights and social justice...

This stamp can be collected under the following themes:

(a) Indian freedom fighters...

(b) Social Reformers...

(c) Parliamentarians...

(d) Optical instruments in Stamps...

(e) Headgears in Stamps...

5-July... Mechanical Pencil Day...

Today (5-jul), is celebrated as Mechanical Pencil Day, a day dedicated to honoring the history of mechanical pencils and encouraging people to recognize their diverse uses in our everyday life.

The mechanical pencil was invented by Croatian engineer Slavoljub Penkala in 1906, revolutionizing the way people wrote... His innovation eliminated the need for sharpening, with a mechanism that fed graphite into the pencil as it was used... Penkala, who held numerous patents, designed the first commercially successful model, which quickly gained popularity... His invention not only improved everyday writing but also became a key milestone in the development of modern writing instruments...

As a part of Europa 1994 Issue - Discoveries and Inventions, Croatian Postal administration commemorated the Mechanical Pencil and its inventor Slavoljub Penkala, with the release of postage stamp valued at 4000-Croatian dinars...

This stamp can be collected under the following themes:

(a) Europa / C.E.P.T. stamp series...

(b) Discoveries / Inventions...

(c) Feathers...

(d) Stationery...

4-July... Birth anniversary of Calvin Coolidge...

On this day (4-jul), the birth anniversary of Calvin Coolidge, a quiet, pro-business President who advocated for limited government during the economic prosperity of the 1920s - is commemorated...

Nicknamed "Silent Cal" Coolidge strongly believed in limited government, fiscal responsibility which he implemented during a time of significant economic growth known as the "Roaring Twenties"... He reduced taxes, cut government spending, and paid down the National debt.

Born in the year 1872, Calvin Coolidge was instrumental in signing the Indian Citizenship Act, which granted full US citizenship to Native Americans while maintaining their right to their tribal lands... He signed the Revenue Act of 1924, which decreased personal Income Tax rates, increased Estate taxes, and reduced the Federal debt.

In 1986, Calvin Coolidge was featured on a 22-cent stamp as part of the 1986 Ameripex Presidential commemorative set...

This stamp can be collected under the following themes:

(a) US Presidents / Head of States...
(b) Famous People...

(c) Stamps featuring the signature of the leader depicted...

(d) Stamps featuring a necktie...

3-July... Launch of construction of Vidyasagar Setu...

This day (3-Jul), the construction of the iconic Vidyasagar Setu, also known as the 2nd Hooghly Bridge, began in 1979... Spanning the River Hooghly in Kolkata, it stands as one of the longest cable-stayed bridges in India and is also recognized among the longest in Asia... The project was completed after more than a decade of work and the bridge was officially opened to the public in 1992...

The bridge is named after the renowned education reformer Pandit Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar, and in 2007, India Post honored its significance by issuing a 5-rupee postage stamp in its commemoration...

The Vidyasagar Setu remains a vital link in Kolkata’s infrastructure and a symbol of engineering excellence in the region... Its design and scale continue to inspire awe, serving as a testament to both technological advancement and cultural heritage...

This stamp can be collected under the themes:

(a) Bridges and Engineering...

(b) Infrastructure and Development...

(c) Landmarks of India...

(d) Transport and Communication...

(e) Modern Architecture and Urban Planning...

(f) Indian cultural Heritages...

31-July... Discovery of Trinidad Islands by Columbus...

The Italian explorer, Christopher Columbus during his third voyage in the year 1498, discovered and landed in Trinidad Islands on this day...

The 400th year anniversary of its discovery was commemorated by the Trinidad Postal Administration with the release of a postage stamp in the year 1898...

The stamp can be collected under the themes:

(a) Sea Navigation...

(b) Flags...

(c) Sails...

ஜூலை 31... டிரினிடாட் தீவு கிறிஸ்டோபர் கொலம்பஸால் 1498-ல் கண்டுபிடிக்கபட்ட தினம்...

டிரினிடாட் தீவின் அஞ்சல்துறை இதன் 400-வது ஆண்டை சிறப்பிக்க 1898-ஆம் ஆண்டு அஞ்சல்தலை வெளியிட்டது...

30-July... Adoption of Official Motto of USA...

The law was passed in US Congress and approved by the then US President Eisenhower on this day in the year 1956...

The motto In God We Trust was commemorated by the US Postal Administration with the release of a 3-cents postage stamp in the year 1954...

The stamp can be collected under the themes:

(a) Mottos of World countries...

(b) World Heritage sites...

ஜூலை 30... அமெரிக்க நாட்டின் குறிக்கோள் (Motto) சட்டமாக்கபட்ட தினம்...

1956-ஆம் ஆண்டு அமெரிக்க பாராளுமன்றத்தால் ஒத்துக்கொள்ளபட்டது தான் "In God We Trust" என்ற Motto... அதனை சிறப்பித்து 1954-ஆம் ஆண்டு அமெரிக்க அஞ்சல்துறை 3-சென்ட் மதிப்புள்ள அஞ்சல்தலை வெளியிட்டது...

29-July... Arc de Triomphe...

One of the World's famous War Memorial, Arc de Triomphe was inaugurated in the year 1836... The War Memorial honors those who fought and died in the French Revolution and Nepoleonic Wars...

The 164 feet high Memorial was commemorated by French Postal Administration with the release of a postage stamp in the year 1931... 

The stamp can be collected under the themes:

(a) War...
(b) War Memorials of the World...

(c) French Revolution...

(d) Nepoleonic Wars... 

ஜூலை 29... ஆர்க் டே ட்ரையோம் என்ற போர் நினைவுச்சின்னம் திறந்து வைக்கப்பட்ட தினம்... 

1836-ஆம் ஆண்டு பிரான்ஸ் நாட்டில் முதலாம் நெப்போலியனால் கட்டப்பட்ட நினைவுச்சின்னத்தை, பிரான்ஸ் நாட்டு அஞ்சல்துறை 1931-ஆம் ஆண்டு அஞ்சல்தலை வெளியிட்டு கெளரவப்படுத்தியது...

28-July... World Hepatitis Day...

One of the eight Global Public Health Campaigns marked by WHO, World Hepatitis Day was adopted in the year 2010... The date was endorsed to honor the birth anniversary of American Nobel Laureate,  Baruch Samuel Blumberg, who discovered the Hepatitis-B Virus... 

India Post commemorated the National Hepatitis Control Programme with the release of a 5-rupees postage stamp in the year 2018...

The stamp can be collected under the themes:

(a) Medicine...
(b) Healthcare...

(c) Public Health Campaigns... 

ஜூலை 28... உலக கல்லீரல் நோய் விழிப்புணர்வு தினம்...

இது, உலக சுகாதார அமைப்பால் 2010-ஆம் ஆண்டு முதல் உலகம் முழுவதும் அனுசரிக்கப்படுகிறது... தேசிய அளவிலான கல்லீரல் நோய் விழிப்புணர்வு பற்றிய அஞ்சல்தலை ஒன்றை இந்திய அஞ்சல்துறை 2018-ஆம் ஆண்டு வெளியிட்டது...

27-July... Debut of Bug's Bunny...

Bug's Bunny made its first appearance in the 1940 Tex Avery Short, A Wild Hare...  

Went on to become one of the most recognizable Cartoon Characters in the World, Bug's Bunny was commemorated in the year 1997 by US Postal Administration with the release of a 32-cent postage stamp...

The stamp can be collected under the themes:

(a) Children...

(b) Entertainment...

(c) Cartoon Characters... 

ஜூலை 27... Bug's Bunny என்ற கார்ட்டூன் கதாபாத்திரம் அறிமுகப்படுத்தபட்ட தினம்... 
1940-ஆம் ஆண்டு அறிமுகம் செய்து வைக்கப்பட்ட Bug's Bunny-ஐ சிறப்பிக்க அமெரிக்க அஞ்சல்துறை 1997-ஆம் ஆண்டு 32-சென்ட் மதிப்புள்ள அஞ்சல்தலை வெளியிட்டது...