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1975 Reunion Island stops printing stamps, France takes over production
1947 U.N. General assembly begins debate on printing their own stamps 1943 1st printing of illegal "Warheid" 1907 1st printing of Dutch Tribune (Wijnkoop/Van Ravesteyn/Ceton) 1886 1st New York Tribune printing using 1st commercial linotype machine 1882 Hendrik N Werkman, painter/printer/resistance fighter, Hot printing 1874 Israel Bak, created 1st Hebrew printing press, dies 1863 William Bullock patents continuous-roll printing press 1862 U.S. Bureau of Engraving and Printing begins operation 1862 Congress forms U.S. Bureau of Engraving and Printing 1861 President Lincoln opens Government Printing Office 1861 Government Printing Office purchases 1st printing plant, Washington 1860 Congress establishes Government Printing Office 1860 Daniel Berkeley Updike, printer/publisher/writer, Printing Types 1847 Rotary-type printing press patents by Richard March Hoe, New York City 1837 1st U.S. electric printing press patented by Thomas Davenport 1822 1st printing in Hawaii 1639 1st printing press in America 1558 1st printing of Zohar (Jewish Kabbalah) 1490 1st printing of Ramban's Sha'ar ha-Gemul |
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