The World Philately News - 23.07.2021

Born on this day, 23rd July, Chandra Shekhar Tiwari, known popularly as Chandrashekhar Azad (23 July 1906 — 27 February 1931), was a great Patriot, matyr, and  revolutionary who reorganised the Hindustan Republican Association (HRA) under its new name of Hindustan Socialist Republican Association (HSRA) after the death of its founder, Ram Prasad Bismil, and three other prominent party leaders, Roshan Singh, Rajendra Nath Lahiri and Ashfaqulla Khan. On 27th February 1931,he was betrayed and surrounded by police at Alfred Park, Allahabad. After a long shootout, holding true to his pledge to always remain Azad (Free) and never be captured alive, he shot himself with his last bullet. This park has been renamed after him. A special Cover has also been issued on 23/07/2016 at Allahabad.

Born on 23rd July, Haile Selassie I ( born Tafari Makonnen; 23 July 1892 – 27 August 1975) was Emperor of Ethiopia from 1930 to 1974. Prior to his coronation, he had been the Regent Plenipotentiary of Ethiopia from 1916. He is a defining figure in modern Ethiopian history. He was a member of the Solomonic dynasty who traced his lineage to Emperor Menelik I, the son of King Solomon and Makeda the Queen of Sheba.

On 23rd July 1970, Qaboos bin Said al Said becomes Sultan of Oman, after overthrowing his father, Said bin Taimur,( Said bin Taimur - 13 August 1910 – 19 October 1972;  - was the 13th Sultan of Muscat and Oman from 10 February 1932 until he was deposed on 23 July 1970 by his son Qaboos bin Said) . The new, ruler initiating massive reforms, modernization programs and put an end to a decade   long civil war.

On 23rd July 1962, Jackie Robinson becomes the first African American to be inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. He and Babe Ruth are perhaps the only US sportsmen to have at least 3 different  US stamps issued in  their honour.

Above 4 stamps information got from Mr.Abijit

New slogan from Dibrugarh 

COURTESY - Mr DEBI NAYAK

Today 32 th Olympic started in Tokyo

courtesy: Mr

Sushil Mehara, Bangalore.

A commemorative postage stamp Issued on (23/July/1956) The Birth Centenary of Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak (23/July/1856 - 01/August/1920) an Indian Marathi nationalist and freedom fighter "The father of the unrest part of Lal Bal Pal triumvirate : Tilak was the first leader of the Indian independence movement.The British colonial authorities called him The father of the Indian unrest.He was also conferred with the title of Lokmanya which means 'accepted by the people ( as their Leader) Mahatma Gandhi called him The Maker of Modern India.Tilak was one of the first and strongest advocetes of Swaraj and a strong radical in Indian consciousness.He is known for quote in Marathi : Swarajya is my birthright and I shall have it , He formed a close alliance with many Indian National Congress leaders including Bipin Chandra pal , Lala Lajpat Rai , Aurobindo Ghose , V.O.Chidambaram Pillai .

Courtesy: Mr Bibhuti Mohan Mohanty

July 23 - Bal Gangadhar Tilak born on this day at Ratnagiri in 1856

#1 First Day Cover of B G Tilak birth Centenary issued on July 23 1956 with birth cancellation from Ratnagiri  

#2 Special cover issued on June 06 2021 to commemorate 100 years of Parle Tilak  Vidyalaya 

An OPE collected and compiled by Dr M K Sudhakar M.D Philatelic Hobbyist and Life Member SIPA 

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July 23 National Broadcasting Day 

the annual observance commemorates the inauguration of first regular radio services  of the Indian Broadcasting Corporation at Bombay by Lord Irwin Viceroy of India 

#1 FDC of AlI India Radio Silver Jubilee 1961 cancelled from Chennai 

#2 Special Cover issued on the Platinum Jubilee of All India Radio Chennai 

An OPE collected and compiled by Dr M K Sudhakar MD Philatelic hobbyist and Life Member SIPA Chennai 

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*National Broadcasting Day* is observed annually on July 23 to  commemorate the inauguration of first regular radio services  of the Indian Broadcasting Corporation from Bombay by Lord Irwin, Viceroy of India 

*All India Radio Day* is observed on June 8 to commemorate the renaming of Indian Broadcasting Services Corporation to All India Radio in 1936 

*Indian Public Broadcasting Day* is observed on November   12 to commemorate the first and only All India  Radio broadcast by the Father of the Nation 

Mahatma Gandhi visited the Delhi station on November 12 1947 and addressed the refugees who had  temporarily settled at Kurukshetra after partition of the subcontinent.