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...