Grete Rehor has gone down as the first female minister in the political history of Austria, and was born in Vienna on 30 June 1910. After primary school, she attended the Bürgerschule and then a college for teachers; however, the difficult conditions after the war prevented her from achieving her ambition of becoming a teacher. [...]
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Queen’s Baton Relay – XIX Commonwealth Games Delhi 2010
June 27th, 2010 
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4,440 viewsIndia Post issued a set of two commemorative postage stamps to mark the baton’s entry into India as a herald to the Commonwealth Games 2010, one depicting the baton and the second, a proud Shera holding it with Delhi’s India Gate in the background.
350th Anniversary of the Birth of Johann Joseph Fux
June 25th, 2010 srmodh 801 viewsAustria post presents a commemorative stamp being issued on the occasion of the 350th anniversary of the birth of the Austrian musical theorist and composer Johann Joseph Fux. Born in Hirtenfeld near Graz in 1660 (the precise date is not known), Fux, the son of a farmer, first studied at the University of Graz and, [...]
Characteristic Streets in Hong Kong
June 24th, 2010 srmodh 1,039 viewsAs a melting pot where east meets west and tradition blends with modernity, Hong Kong has many streets of individual character. Hongkong Post has specially selected 6 distinctive ones to constitute a set of 6 stamps. These snapshots give a sense of nostalgia to Hong Kong people.
History of Manx Coins
June 23rd, 2010 srmodh 2,422 viewsIOM post issue a set of stamp to mark the tercentenary and details the most significant developments in coinage on the Isle of Man over three centuries.
Railways and Tramways
June 22nd, 2010 srmodh 1,421 viewsIOM post will issue a set of six stamps featuring the train and electric transport with some stunning images.
