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When was the first school examinations and marks system held? First SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS AND MARKS SYSTEM The first SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS AND MARKS SYSTEM reference to, is contained in a …
Who introduced sanitary napkins? First SANITARY NAPKINS The first SANITARY NAPKINS were introduced in 1921 by Kimberly-Clark of Neenah, Wisc. under the name of Kotex. The wood cellulose used …
Who designed the first safety razor? First SAFETY RAZOR The first SAFETY RAZOR designed for use with disposable blades was patented by King Camp Gillette on 2 December 1901. …
When were self-adhesive postage stamps produced? First SELF-ADHESIVE POSTAGE STAMP The first SELF-ADHESIVE POSTAGE STAMPS were produced by the Walsall Lithographic Co. of Walsall, Staffs and issued by the …
When were the first airmail stamps issued? First Official AIRMAIL STAMPS The first official AIRMAIL STAMPS were issued by the Italian Post Office in 1917, when 200,000 25c Express …
When was the first stamp books issued? STAMP BOOKS were first issued by the Luxembourg Post Office in 1895. Books containing 24 x 1 d stamps in panels of …
Who devised stamp machines? STAMP MACHINES were devised by the Stamp Distribution Syndicate and fixed on pillar boxes in London by special arrangement with the GPO in May 1891. …
When was the first Christmas stamp issued? First CHRISTMAS STAMP The first CHRISTMAS STAMP was a 2 cent pictorial bearing a map of the world, issued by the Canadian …
When was the first commemorative stamp issued? First COMMEMORATIVE STAMP The first COMMEMORATIVE STAMP was the 2 pfennig green and carmine pictorial, issued by the Frankfurt-am-Main Privat-Brief-Verkehr (District Post) …
When was the first perforated stamp issued? First PERFORATED STAMP The first PERFORATED STAMP was the Penny Red issued in February 1854. The originator of the idea, Henry Archer, …
