Johnny Weissmüller (Tarzan) was born on June 2nd, 1904, in Freidorf, nearby Timisoara. He was an Olympic swimming champion, won five gold medals and set 67 world records. The athlete attended the Olympic Games held in Paris, in 1924 and in 1928 in Amsterdam. Issue date: 2004-06-02
One of the most beautiful buildings in Bucharest is the Romanian Athenaeum, symbol of the Romanian culture. Its gorgeous baroque cupola stands elegantly in one of citys beautiful public squares. The ideea of building the Romanian Athenaeum was born from the will of having in Bucharest, capital of Romania, an elite institution promoting musical culture.
ROMFILATELIA, the specialized company in issuing and trading philatelic items in Romania, is launching the second part of postage stamps set marking the anniversary of some important Romanian and foreigner artists. The philatelic issue comprises four stamps dedicated to the following personalities: Issue date: 2004-05-25
“Stamps are miniature documents of human history. They mirror the past, show the present and presage the future. In short, postage stamps creations portray a vivid picture of the world, the people and their multifarious endeavors.” Issue date: 2004-05-24
Romfilatelia, the specialized company in issuing and trading philatelic Romanian items releases the philatelic issue entitled DRACULA. The issue is represented by one miniature sheet comprising four stamps. Issue date: 2004-05-21
Romfilatelia, the specialized company in issuing and trading philatelic items in Romania, releases the postage stamp issue entitled MICHAEL THE BRAVE which includes one postage stamp of LEI 3.000 who represent Michael the Braves statue from Bucharest. Issue date: 2004-05-14
Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) was founded on May 21st, 1904. The foundation act was signed by the authorized sports representatives of the following seven associations: France, Belgium, Denmark, Low Countries, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland. All these associations aimed to promote this sport. Issue date: 2004-05-31
The North Atlantic Treaty was signed in Washington on April 4th, 1949, leading to the foundation of an Alliance of 12 independent nations, committed to each others defence. Other four European nations acceded later to the Treaty, between 1952 and 1982. On March 12th, 1999, the Chech Republic, Hungary and Poland were wellcomed into the
