War results in new stamp issuing entity

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Bosnia-Herzegovina declared its independence from Yugoslavia and will once again issue its own postage stamps. The region has been annexed to other countries periodically since the 10th century, and has issued stamps during periods of independence.

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Charles de Gaulle

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Postage stamps that honor the 100th anniversary of the birth of the late French leader Charles de Gaulle were issued by Antigua, Dominica, Guyana, Lesotho, Maldive Island, St. Vincent, St. Vincent Grenadines and Uganda.

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Aviation pioneers: Liliethal & Santos-Dumont

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Inventors Otto Lilienthal and Albert Santos-Dumont contributed much to the successful flight of airplanes near the turn of the 20th century. Several countries have issued postage stamps in honor of the two inventors.

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