Memphis Stamp Collectors Society

Memphis Stamp Collectors Society Postage stamp collecting; Posting pictures of items of interest. NFP Organization.

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April 9, 1865 - In the village of Appomattox Court House, Virginia, Robert E. Lee surrenders his 28,000 Confederate troops to Union General Ulysses S. Grant, effectively ending the American Civil War.

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April 8, 1820 - The Venus de Milo, one of the most famous ancient statues in the world, was found in pieces on this day in 1820 on the Aegean island of Melos.

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April 7, 1940 - Tuskegee Institute founder Booker T. Washington becomes the first Black American to be honored with a postage stamp.

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April 6, 1483 - Birth of Raphael a master painter and architect of the Italian High Renaissance.

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Happy Easter!

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April 5, 1879 - Chile declared war on Peru and Bolivia, beginning the War of the Pacific; which was about control of a mineral-laden area of the Atacama Desert, was won by Chile. Stamp is Peru under Chile occupation

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April 4, 2002 - After 27 years of fighting, the government of Angola and UNITA signed a cease-fire agreement that ended the country's civil war.

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April 3, 1860 - the Pony Express launched, setting a new standard for delivering mail.

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April 2, 1805 - Hans Christian Andersen, one of the world’s greatest storytellers, is born in Odense, near Copenhagen.

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April 1, 1918 - The United Kingdom's Royal Air Force was formed.

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March 31, 1889 - The 984-foot (300-meter) Eiffel Tower, a wrought iron technological masterpiece created by Gustave Eiffel to commemorate the centenary of the French Revolution, was officially inaugurated in Paris.

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March 30, 1867 - U.S. Secretary of State William H. Seward struck a deal to purchase Alaska from Russia for $7.2 million

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