This is a timeline of significant events in postal history, including dates relating to postage stamps. For the novel by Michael Crichton, see Timeline (novel). ... For a time after the Anschluss in 1938, letters from Austria to Germany were required to add German stamps, resulting in a mixed franking. ... A selection of Hong Kong postage stamps A postage stamp is evidence of pre-paying a fee for postal services. ...

Seventeenth Century

• 1639 - The General Court of Massachusetts designates the tavern of Richard Fairbanks in Boston as the official repository of overseas mail, making it the first postal establishment in the 13 colonies.
• 1680 - The first penny post system, known as the London Penny Post, for local delivery was introduced by William Dockwra in London.

(16th century - 17th century - 18th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 17th century was that century which lasted from 1601-1700. ... Events January 14 - Connecticuts first constitution, the Fundamental Orders, is adopted. ... The Massachusetts General Court is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Massachusetts. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Nickname: City on the Hill, Beantown, The Hub (of the Universe)1, Athens of America, The Cradle of Revolution, Puritan City, Americas Walking City Location in Massachusetts, USA Counties Suffolk County Mayor Thomas M. Menino(D) Area    - City 232. ... Betsy Ross purportedly sewed the first American flag with 13 stars and 13 stripes representing each of the 13 colonies. ... Events First Portuguese governor was appointed to Macau The Swedish city Karlskrona was founded as the Royal Swedish Navy relocated there. ... The Penny Post is any one of several postal systems in which normal letters could be sent for one penny. ... William Dockwra was an English entrepreneur who created the first penny post. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ...

Eighteenth Century

• 1775 - The Continental Congress appoints Benjamin Franklin to be the first United States Postmaster General.
• 1792 February 20 - The US Postal Service Act establishes the United States Post Office Department.

(17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ... Year 1775 (MDCCLXXV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 11-day slower Julian calendar). ... POOP HS;JHGF;JADHGJHASGHASJHGJSAHGJWJITHADHSGJHDASJLGFNKRA The Continental Congress was the first national government of the United States. ... Benjamin Franklin (January 17 [O.S. January 6] 1706 – April 17, 1790) was one of the most well known Founding Fathers of the United States. ... The United States Postmaster General is the executive head of the United States Postal Service. ... 1792 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... is the 51st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Postal Service Act was a piece of United States federal legislation that established the United States Post Office Department. ... The Post Office Department was the former name of the United States Postal Service when it was a Cabinet department. ...

1810s

Events and Trends End of the Napoleonic Wars in Europe (1803 - 1815). ...

1820s

• 1825 - The US establishes a dead letter office.

Nationalistic independence helped reshape the world during this decade: Greece gains independence from the Ottoman Empire in the Greek War of Independence (1821-1827). ... Opening of the Stockton and Darlington Railway 1825 (MDCCCXXV) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... The United States Postal Service started a dead letter office in 1825 to deal with undeliverable mail. ...

1830s

Events and Trends Electromagnetic induction discovered by Michael Faraday Dutch-speaking farmers known as Voortrekkers emigrate northwards from the Cape Colony Croquet invented in Ireland Railroad construction begins in earnest in the United States Egba refugees fleeing the Yoruba civil wars found the city of Abeokuta in south-west Nigeria...

1840s

• 1840 January 1 - Uniform Penny Post starts throughout the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
• 1840 May 1 - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland issues the Penny Black and Two pence blue, world's first postage stamps.
• 1840 May 6 - The Penny Black and Two pence blue, world's first postage stamps becomes valid for the pre-payment of postage.
• 1842 February 1 City Despatch Post New York local post.
• 1843 March 1 - Zürich issue their first stamps: Zurich 4 and Zurich 6.
• 1843 August 1 - Bull's Eyes, first stamps of Brazil
• 1843 September 30 - Geneva issue their first stamps: Double Geneva.
• 1845 - New York Postmaster's Provisional
• 1845 - The US star routes begin operation.
• 1847 July 1 The United States issues its first stamps.
• 1847 September 21 Mauritius issues its first stamps, the Red Penny and Blue Penny.
• 1848 - first use of Perot Provisionals in Bermuda
• 1849 January 1 - first stamps of France
• 1849 July 1 first stamps of Belgium
• 1849 November 1 first stamps of Bavaria

// Events and Trends Technology First use of general anesthesia in an operation, by Crawford Long The first electrical telegraph sent by Samuel Morse on May 24, 1844 from Baltimore to Washington, D.C.. War, peace and politics First signing of the Treaty of Waitangi (Te Tiriti o Waitangi) on February... 1840 is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... is the 1st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Uniform Penny Post was a component of the comprehensive reform of the Royal Mail, the UKs official postal service, that took place in the 19th-century. ... Motto Dieu et mon droit(French) God and my right1 Anthem God Save the King (Queen) Territory of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Capital London Language(s) English² Government Constitutional monarchy Monarch  - 1801–1820 George III  - 1820–1830 George IV  - 1830–1837 William IV  - 1837–1901... 1840 is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... is the 121st day of the year (122nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Motto Dieu et mon droit(French) God and my right1 Anthem God Save the King (Queen) Territory of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Capital London Language(s) English² Government Constitutional monarchy Monarch  - 1801–1820 George III  - 1820–1830 George IV  - 1830–1837 William IV  - 1837–1901... The Penny Black, partially obscured by a red cancellation. ... 2d blue postage stamp; this is an 1841 printing on pale blue paper. ... A selection of Hong Kong postage stamps A postage stamp is evidence of pre-paying a fee for postal services. ... 1840 is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... is the 126th day of the year (127th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Penny Black, partially obscured by a red cancellation. ... 2d blue postage stamp; this is an 1841 printing on pale blue paper. ... A selection of Hong Kong postage stamps A postage stamp is evidence of pre-paying a fee for postal services. ... 1842 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... is the 32nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1843 (MDCCCXLIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... is the 60th day of the year (61st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Swiss canton of Zürich (German: Kanton Zürich) has a population of about 1. ... The Zurich 4 and 6 was the first postage stamp issued in continental Europe. ... Year 1843 (MDCCCXLIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... is the 213th day of the year (214th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Bulls Eye (Portuguese Olho-de-boi) postage stamps were a set of three stamps issued by Brazil on 1 August 1843. ... Year 1843 (MDCCCXLIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... is the 273rd day of the year (274th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Geneva (pronunciation //; French: Genève //, German:   //, Italian: Ginevra //, Romansh: Genevra) is the second most populous city in Switzerland (after Zürich), and is the most populous city of Romandy (the French-speaking part of Switzerland). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... 1845 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1845 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Star routes is a term used in connection with the United States postal service. ... 1847 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1847 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... is the 264th day of the year (265th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... A Mauritian Red Penny The Mauritius Post Office postage stamps are amongst the rarest and most valuable stamps in the world. ... A Mauritian Red Penny The Mauritius Post Office postage stamps are amongst the rarest and most valuable stamps in the world. ... Year 1848 (MDCCCXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Monday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... 1849 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... is the 1st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1849 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1849 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... November 1 is the 305th day of the year (306th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 60 days remaining. ... For other uses, see Bavaria (disambiguation). ...

1850s

• 1850 January 1 New South Wales issues its first stamps.
• 1850 January 1 Spain issues its first stamps.
• 1850 January 3 Victoria issues its first stamps.
• 1850 April 7 Federal Switzerland issues its first stamps.
• 1850 June 1 Austria and Kingdom of Lombardy-Venetia issue their first stamps.
• 1850 June 29 Saxony issues its first stamps.
• 1850 July 1 British Guiana issues its first stamps.
• 1850 November 15 Prussia issues its first stamps.
• 1851 April 23 - The Province of Canada issues its first stamp, the Three-Penny Beaver, designed by Sandford Fleming.
• 1851 - Kingdom of Hawaii issues Hawaiian Missionaries, first stamps.
• 1852 - New Brunswick issues its first stamps.
• 1852 - The Netherlands issues its first stamps.
• 1852 - Scinde Dawks in India
• 1852 - first stamps of Barbados
• 1852 - US issues its first stamped envelopes.
• 1853 November 1 - first stamps of Tasmania
• 1854 - first stamps of India
• 1854 - first stamps of Western Australia
• 1855 - first stamps of South Australia
• 1855 - US initiates registered mail service.
• 1855 - US makes prepayment of postage compulsory.
• 1856 - August 1 - first stamps of Mexico
• 1856 - August 21 - first stamps of Corrientes
• 1856 - first stamps of Danish West Indies
• 1856 - British Guiana 1c magenta issued
• 1857 - Newfoundland issues its first stamps.
• 1858 - April 29 - Buenos Aires issues its first stamps.
• 1858 - May 1 - Argentine Confederation issues its first stamps.
• 1858 - July 21 - Moldavia (now part of Romania) issues its first stamps.
• 1858 - October 28 - Cordoba issues its first stamps.
• 1858 - London is divided into postal districts, precursor of UK Postcode System.
• 1859 - Bahamas issues its first stamps.

// Production of steel revolutionized by invention of the Bessemer process Benjamin Silliman fractionates petroleum by distillation for the first time First transatlantic telegraph cable laid First safety elevator installed by Elisha Otis Railroads begin to supplant canals in the United States as a primary means of transporting goods. ... For the game, see: 1850 (board game) 1850 (MDCCCL) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday [1] of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... is the 1st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Capital Sydney Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Professor Marie Bashir Premier Morris Iemma (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 50  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $305,437 (1st)  - Product per capita  $45,153/person (4th) Population (End of March 2006)  - Population  6,817,100 (1st)  - Density  8. ... For the game, see: 1850 (board game) 1850 (MDCCCL) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday [1] of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... is the 1st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the game, see: 1850 (board game) 1850 (MDCCCL) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday [1] of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... is the 3rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Slogan or Nickname: Garden State, The Place to Be Motto(s): Peace and Prosperity Other Australian states and territories Capital Melbourne Government Constitutional monarchy Governor David de Kretser Premier Steve Bracks (resigning effective 30th July 2007) (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 37  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05... For the game, see: 1850 (board game) 1850 (MDCCCL) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday [1] of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... April 7 is the 97th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (98th in leap years). ... For the game, see: 1850 (board game) 1850 (MDCCCL) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday [1] of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... June 1 is the 152nd day of the year (153rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Kingdom of Lombardy-Venetia (Italian: ; German: ) (1815 - 1866) was established after the defeat of Napoleon, according to the decisions of the Congress of Vienna (9 June 1815). ... For the game, see: 1850 (board game) 1850 (MDCCCL) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday [1] of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... is the 180th day of the year (181st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Location Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Administration Country NUTS Region DED Capital Dresden Minister-President Georg Milbradt (CDU) Governing parties CDU / SPD Votes in Bundesrat 4 (from 69) Basic statistics Area  18,416 km² (7,110 sq mi) Population 4,252,000 (11/2006)[1]  - Density 231 /km... For the game, see: 1850 (board game) 1850 (MDCCCL) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday [1] of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... British Guiana and its boundary lines, 1896 Flag of British Guiana British Guiana was the name of the British colony on the northern coast of South America, now the independent nation of Guyana. ... For the game, see: 1850 (board game) 1850 (MDCCCL) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday [1] of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... is the 319th day of the year (320th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Motto Suum cuique Latin: To each his own Prussia at its peak, as leading state of the German Empire Capital Königsberg, later Berlin Government Duke1  - 1525–68 Albert I (first)  - 1688–1701 Frederick III (last) King1  - 1701–13 Frederick I (first)  - 1888–1918 William II (last) Prime Minister1,2... 1851 (MDCCCLI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... April 23 is the 113th day of the year (114th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Sir Sandford Fleming Sir Sandford Fleming (January 7, 1827 – July 22, 1915) was a prolific Canadian engineer and inventor, known for the introduction of Universal Standard Time, Canadas first postage stamp, a huge body of surveying and map making, engineering much of the Intercolonial Railway and the Canadian Pacific... 1851 (MDCCCLI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Official language(s) English, Hawaiian Capital Honolulu Largest city Honolulu Area  Ranked 43rd  - Total 10,931 sq mi (29,311 km²)  - Width n/a miles (n/a km)  - Length 1,522 miles (2,450 km)  - % water 41. ... The Hawaiian Missionaries are the first postage stamps of the Kingdom of Hawaii. ... 1852 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Motto: Spem reduxit (Hope restored) Capital Fredericton Largest city Saint John Official languages English, French (the only constitutionally bilingual province in the country) Government - Lieutenant-Governor Herménégilde Chiasson - Premier Shawn Graham (Liberal) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 10 - Senate seats 10 Confederation July 1, 1867 (1st... 1852 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Motto: Je Maintiendrai (Dutch: Ik zal handhaven, English: I Shall Uphold) Anthem: Wilhelmus van Nassouwe Capital Amsterdam1 Largest city Amsterdam Official language(s) Dutch2 Government Parliamentary democracy Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Beatrix  - Prime minister Jan Peter Balkenende Independence Eighty Years War   - Declared July 26, 1581   - Recognised January 30, 1648 (by Spain... 1852 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Scinde Dawk was a very old postal system of runners that served the Indus Valley of Sindh, an area of present-day Pakistan. ... 1852 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1852 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Postal stationery: Postcard of 1895 A piece of postal stationery is an envelope, letter sheet, or postal card with an amount of postage preprinted on it, at the postcard rate for postcards, and (usually) at the domestic first-class rate for letter sheets and envelopes. ... 1853 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... November 1 is the 305th day of the year (306th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 60 days remaining. ... Capital Hobart Government Constitutional monarchy Governor William Cox Premier Paul Lennon (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 5  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $16,114 (7th)  - Product per capita  $33,243/person (8th) Population (End of September 2006)  - Population  489,600 (6th)  - Density  7. ... 1854 (MDCCCLIV) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1854 (MDCCCLIV) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Slogan or Nickname: Wildflower State or the Golden State Other Australian states and territories Capital Perth Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Ken Michael Premier Alan Carpenter (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 15  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $100,900 (4th)  - Product per capita  $50,355/person... Year 1855 (MDCCCLV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Capital Adelaide Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Marjorie Jackson-Nelson Premier Mike Rann (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 11  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $59,819 (5th)  - Product per capita  $38,838/person (7th) Population (End of September 2006)  - Population  1,558,200 (5th)  - Density  1. ... Year 1855 (MDCCCLV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Registered mail sent from Baghdad to San Francisco in August 1945 Registered items of mail are letters which have their details recorded in a register to enable their location to be tracked. ... Year 1855 (MDCCCLV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... 1856 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... is the 213th day of the year (214th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1856 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... is the 233rd day of the year (234th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The city of Corrientes and the Paraná River, photographed from the International Space Station. ... 1856 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... The Danish West Indies or Danish Antilles, (DWI, Dansk Vest Indien) are a former colony of Denmark in the Caribbean, now known as the U.S. Virgin Islands. ... 1856 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... British Guiana 1¢ magenta The British Guiana 1¢ magenta is among the rarest of all postage stamps. ... 1857 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... For other uses, see Newfoundland (disambiguation). ... 1858 (MDCCCLVIII) is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... is the 119th day of the year (120th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Buenos Aires (disambiguation). ... 1858 (MDCCCLVIII) is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... is the 121st day of the year (122nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Argentina is a Spanish-speaking country in southern South America, situated between the Atlantic Ocean in the east. ... 1858 (MDCCCLVIII) is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... is the 202nd day of the year (203rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses of Moldavia or Moldova, see Moldova (disambiguation). ... 1858 (MDCCCLVIII) is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... is the 301st day of the year (302nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Location Coordinates : , , Time Zone : CET (GMT +1) - summer: CEST (GMT +2) General information Native name Córdoba (Spanish) Spanish name Córdoba Founded 8th century BC Postal code 140xx Website http://www. ... 1858 (MDCCCLVIII) is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... UK postal codes are known as postcodes. ... Year 1859 (MDCCCLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ...

1860s

• 1860 - First stamps of malta under british command
• 1860 November 1 - first stamps of Queensland
• 1860 - Jamaica issues its first stamps.
• 1860 - The Pony Express operates in the western United States for a short time.
• 1860 - A stamp is issued for British Columbia and Vancouver Island.
• 1861 - American Civil War begins, postmasters in South make provisional issues.
• 1861 - first stamps of Confederate States of America
• 1862 January 11 - first stamps of Argentine Republic
• 1862 - first stamps of Antigua
• 1863 - Bolivia lets a private contract for mail, rescinds it six weeks later.
• 1863 - First stamps issued by the Ottoman Empire.
• 1864 - United States establishes railroad post offices.
• 1865 November 1 - British Columbia issues first stamps.
• 1865 - Bermuda has its first regular stamp issue.
• 1865 - Vancouver Island issues first and only stamps solely for the island.
• 1866 - first stamps of Serbia
• 1866 - British Honduras issues its first stamps.
• 1866 - Lombardy-Venetia annexed to Italy, including postal services
• 1866 - first stamps of Egypt
• 1867 - first stamps of Bolivia
• 1867 - first stamps of Austrian post offices in the Turkish Empire
• 1868 - first stamps of Azores

// The First Transcontinental Railroad in the USA was built in the six year period between 1863 and 1869. ... 1860 is the leap year starting on Sunday. ... 1860 is the leap year starting on Sunday. ... November 1 is the 305th day of the year (306th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 60 days remaining. ... Capital Brisbane Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Quentin Bryce Premier Peter Beattie (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 28  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $158,506 (3rd)  - Product per capita  $40,170/person (6th) Population (End of November 2006)  - Population  4,164,590 (3rd)  - Density  2. ... 1860 is the leap year starting on Sunday. ... 1860 is the leap year starting on Sunday. ... Frank E. Webner, pony express rider c. ... 1860 is the leap year starting on Sunday. ... Motto: Splendor Sine Occasu (Latin: Splendour without diminishment) Capital Victoria Largest city Vancouver Official languages English Government - Lieutenant-Governor Iona Campagnolo - Premier Gordon Campbell (BC Liberal) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 36 - Senate seats 6 Confederation July 20, 1871 (6th province) Area  Ranked 4th - Total 944,735 km... Vancouver Island is separated from mainland British Columbia by the Strait of Georgia and the Queen Charlotte Strait, and from Washington by the Juan De Fuca Strait. ... 1861 (MDCCCLXI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link with display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the Julian calendar) // January 1 - Benito Juárez captures Mexico City January 2 - Friedrich Wilhelm IV of Prussia dies and is succeeded by... Combatants United States of America (Union) Confederate States of America (Confederacy) Commanders Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee Strength 2,200,000 1,064,000 Casualties 110,000 killed in action, 360,000 total dead, 275,200 wounded 93,000 killed in action, 258,000 total... 1861 (MDCCCLXI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link with display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the Julian calendar) // January 1 - Benito Juárez captures Mexico City January 2 - Friedrich Wilhelm IV of Prussia dies and is succeeded by... Motto Deo Vindice (Latin: Under God, Our Vindicator) Anthem (none official) God Save the South (unofficial) The Bonnie Blue Flag (unofficial) Dixie (unofficial) Capital Montgomery, Alabama (until May 29, 1861) Richmond, Virginia (May 29, 1861–April 2, 1865) Danville, Virginia (from April 3, 1865) Language(s) English (de facto) Religion... 1862 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... is the 11th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1862 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Year 1863 (MDCCCLXIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Year 1863 (MDCCCLXIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Motto دولت ابد مدت Devlet-i Ebed-müddet (The Eternal State) Anthem Ottoman imperial anthem Borders in 1680, see: list of territories Capital Söğüt (1299–1326) Bursa (1326–65) Edirne (1365–1453) Constantinople (Ä°stanbul, 1453–1922) Language(s) Ottoman Turkish Government Monarchy [[Category:Former monarchies}}|Ottoman Empire, 1299]] Sultans  - 1281–1326... 1864 (MDCCCLXIV) was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... 1865 (MDCCCLXV) is a common year starting on Sunday. ... November 1 is the 305th day of the year (306th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 60 days remaining. ... Motto: Splendor Sine Occasu (Latin: Splendour without diminishment) Capital Victoria Largest city Vancouver Official languages English Government - Lieutenant-Governor Iona Campagnolo - Premier Gordon Campbell (BC Liberal) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 36 - Senate seats 6 Confederation July 20, 1871 (6th province) Area  Ranked 4th - Total 944,735 km... 1865 (MDCCCLXV) is a common year starting on Sunday. ... 1865 (MDCCCLXV) is a common year starting on Sunday. ... Vancouver Island is separated from mainland British Columbia by the Strait of Georgia and the Queen Charlotte Strait, and from Washington by the Juan De Fuca Strait. ... 1866 (MDCCCLXVI) is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... Anthem Serbia() on the European continent() Capital (and largest city) Belgrade Official languages Serbian 1 Recognised regional languages Hungarian, Croatian, Slovak, Romanian, Rusyn 2 Albanian 3 Government Semi-presidential republic  -  President Boris Tadić  -  Prime Minister Vojislav KoÅ¡tunica Establishment  -  Formation 9th century   -  First unified state c. ... 1866 (MDCCCLXVI) is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... Flag Capital Belize City Language(s) English Government Constitutional monarchy History  - Established 1871  - Disestablished 1981 Area 22,966 km2 8,867 sq mi Currency British Honduran dollar Flag of British Honduras British Honduras was the former name of what is now the independent nation of Belize and was a British... 1866 (MDCCCLXVI) is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... Lombardy-Venetia was a kingdom created by the 1815 Congress of Vienna to combine the territories of Lombardy (ruled by Austria in 1713-96) and Venetia (under Austrian rule since 1797) under the Austrian Habsburg dynasty. ... 1866 (MDCCCLXVI) is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... 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1870s

• 1870 - Angola issues its first stamps.
• 1871 - Afghanistan issues its first stamps.
• 1871 April 20 - Japan issues its first stamps.
• 1873 - Iceland issues its first stamps.
• 1874 October 9 - General Postal Union (later Universal Postal Union) is formed.
• 1878 - General Postal Union becomes Universal Postal Union).
• 1879 June 1 - Bulgaria issues its first stamps.

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1880s

• 1882 - stamps of Straits Settlements overprinted at Bangkok
• 1885 - United States initiates special delivery service.
• 1886 - first stamps of British Bechuanaland
• 1886 - first stamps of Congo Free State (Belgian Congo)
• 1888 - first stamps of Bechuanaland Protectorate

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1890s

• 1890 - first stamps of the Brazilian Republic
• 1890 - first stamps of British East Africa
• 1891 - first stamps of British Central Africa
• 1892 - first stamps of Anjouan
• 1892 - first stamps of Angra
• 1892 - first stamps of Benin
• 1893 - Hawaiian monarchy overthrown, first stamps of republic
• 1895 - stamps of Dahomey supersede those of Benin
• 1894 - first stamps of Somali Coast (today Djibouti)
• 1896 - United States experiments with rural free delivery, is made permanent in 1902.
• 1897 - Germany issues first stamps for its colony of Cameroon.
• 1898 - stamps of Cuba under US military rule
• 1898 - Puerto Rico stamps issued under US administration
• 1899 - US stamps overprinted for use in Guam
• 1899 - first stamps of the Philippines, overprinted US issues
• 1899 - US stamps supersede those of Hawaii

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1900s

• 1900 - first stamps of Kiauchau, German colony in China
• 1903 - first stamps of Aitutaki
• 1903 - first stamps of Austrian post offices in Crete
• 1904 - first stamps of Panama Canal Zone
• 1906 - first stamps of Brunei, overprints on Labuan
• 1908 - first stamps of Belgian Congo under Belgian administration

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1910s

• 1911 - United States creates a postal savings system.
• 1912 - last stamps of Anjouan, superseded by Madagascar
• 1913 - first stamps of Australia, superseding those of the various former colonies
• 1913 - June - first stamps of Albania
• 1913 - United States initiates parcel post service, using special stamps.
• 1915 - August 15 - British forces overprint Iranian stamps in Bushire, use until October 16.
• 1915 - British and French occupation forces overprint stamps for Cameroon.
• 1916 - United States postal inspectors solve the last known stagecoach robbery in the US.
• 1918 - United States issues its first airmail stamps; a sheet of the Inverted Jenny is discovered among them.
• 1918 - first stamps of the Italian occupation of Trieste and Trentino
• 1919 - first stamps of Armenia and Azerbaijan
• 1919 - first stamps of Batum

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1920s

• 1920 - plebiscite stamps for Allenstein
• 1920 - largest private US postage company, Pitney Bowes formed.
• 1920 - first stamps of Upper Volta as French colony
• 1920 June - first stamps of La Aguera
• 1921 - East Africa and Uganda Protectorates issues stamps.
• 1921 - France issues first stamps for its mandate of Cameroon.
• 1922 July 13 - Barbuda overprints stamps of Leeward Islands.
• 1922 - Karelia briefly independent, issues stamps
• 1922 - first stamps of Kenya and Uganda
• 1922 - first stamps of Ascension Island
• 1922 - last stamps of La Aguera
• 1922 - first stamps of Irish Free State
• 1923 - first stamps of Jordan (as British mandate)
• 1923 - first stamps of Transcaucasian SFSR, superseding those of Armenia
• 1923 - first stamps of Iraq
• 1923 - first stamps of Kuwait
• 1924 - first stamps of Algeria
• 1925 - first stamps of Alaouites
• 1928 - first stamps of Spanish Andorra

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1930s

• 1931 June 16 - first stamps of French Andorra
• 1933 August 10 - first stamps of Bahrain, issued by Indian postal administration
• 1933 December 1 - first stamps of Basutoland
• 1935 May - common issue of stamps for Silver Jubilee of King George V
• 1935 November 15 - first stamps of Commonwealth of the Philippines
• 1935 - first stamps of Kenya, Uganda, Tanganyika
• 1935 - United States initiates Trans-Pacific airmail service.
• 1937 April 1 - first stamps of Aden
• 1937 April 1 - first stamps of Burma, overprints on India
• 1937 May 12 - common issue of stamps for coronation of King George VI
• 1938 April 14 - stamps issued for Alexandretta, last on November 10
• 1938 - Austrian stamps are phased out after the Anschluss.

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1940s

• 1940 - Pitcairn Islands issue their first stamps.
• 1941 - United States creates highway post offices.
• 1942 - United States uses V-mail to handle armed forces' mail.
• 1945 May - provisional stamps issued for Austria
• 1946 - first stamps of independent Jordan
• 1947 - India gains independence from Britain
• 1948 - British postal administration takes over in Bahrain
• 1948 - Pakistan issues its first stamps.
• 1949 - Newfoundland issues its last stamps.
• 1949 July 18 - Ryukyu Islands issues its first stamps.

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1950s

• 1951 - Cambodia issues its first stamps.
• 1951 - United Nations issues its first stamps.
• 1955 - United States initiates certified mail service.
• 1957 - United States establishes Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee to choose stamp designs
• 1958 April 23 - members of West Indies Federation make a joint stamp issue.
• 1959 - UK Postcode scheme introduced
• 1959 - Independent Upper Volta issues its first stamps.
• 1959 - The USS Barbero and United States Postal Service attempt the delivery of mail via Missile Mail.

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1960s

• 1960 July - Katanga secedes from Congo, issues stamps until 1961.
• 1960 October 1 - UK trust territory of the Cameroons issues stamps, in use into 1961.
• 1961 October 1 - Independent Cameroon issues its first stamps.
• 1962 April - Bhutan issues its first stamps.
• 1962 July 1 - Burundi issues its first stamps.
• 1963 - United States introduces the ZIP Code.
• 1963 February 1 - British Antarctic Territory issues its first stamps.
• 1963 December 12 - Kenya issues its first stamps.
• 1964 - First stamps isseud by independent Republic of Malta.
• 1964 March 30 - Abu Dhabi issues its first stamps.
• 1964 June 20 - Ajman issues its first stamps.
• 1966 September 30 - first stamps of Botswana
• 1966 December 2 - first stamps of independent Barbados
• 1966 - United States ends its postal savings system.
• 1967 August 21 - first stamps of Afars and Issas
• 1967 September 4 - first stamps of Anguilla
• 1968 January 17 - first stamps of British Indian Ocean Territory
• 1968 November 19 - first regular stamps of Barbuda
• 1968 - United States initiates priority mail as a type of first-class mail.

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1970s

• 1970 - United States passes Postal Reorganization Act, privatizing postal service.
• 1970 - United States initiates experimental express mail service, makes it permanent in 1977.
• 1971 - Privatized United States Postal Service begins operation.
• 1971 July 29 - Bangladesh issues its first stamps.
• 1973 June 1 - Belize issues its first stamps.
• 1974 - United States ends its use of highway post offices.
• 1975 November 11 - first stamp of independent Angola
• 1975 December 8 - first stamps of renamed Benin
• 1977 June 30 - United States ends use of railroad post offices.
• 1978 - United States begins to copyright postage stamps and other philatelic items.
• 1979 July 12 - first stamps of Kiribati
• 1979 - Canal Zone transferred to Panama along with postal service.

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1980s

• 1982 - United States introduces E-COM, an electronic message service.
• 1983 - United States introduces ZIP + 4.
• 1984 November 21 - first stamps of Burkina Faso
• 1985 - Jackie Strange, first female Deputy US Postmaster General
• 1985 - United States terminates E-COM service.
• 1986 January 1 - first stamps of Aruba

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1990s

• 1992 March 20 - Belarus issues its first stamps.
• 1992 March 26 - Azerbaijan resumes issuing stamps.
• 1992 - Kazakhstan issues its first stamps.

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2000s

[2007]- the forever stamp The 2000s are the current decade, spanning from 2000 to 2009. ... A denomination is the price of a postage stamp. ...