1763 UNITED STATES (New York) - Great South Bay Bridge

The Great South Bay Bridge connects the Robert Moses Causeway (which begin in Robert Moses State Park at the western tip of Fire Island) from Long Island's mainland over the Great South Bay, connecting to both Captree and Jones Beach Island. It serves as access via the Robert Moses Causeway to both of the downstream crossings, the State Boat Channel Bridge and the Fire Island Inlet Bridge, also leading visitors and on-lookers to either the Fire Island Lighthouse or the Robert Moses State Park. Robert Moses (1888-1981) was one of the most polarizing figures in the history of urban planning in the United States. His decisions favoring highways over public transit helped create the modern suburbs of Long Island

1762 PHILIPPINES (Southwestern Tagalog Region) - Pandanggo sa Ilaw dance

Pandanggo dance evolved from Fandango, a Spanish folk dance, which arrived in the Philippines during the Hispanic period. This dance, together with the Jota, became popular among the illustrados or the upper class and later adapted among the local communities. In the early 18th century, any dance that is considered jovial and lively was called Pandanggo. Ultimately, it has become popular also in the rural areas. There are many versions of this dance and each locality has its own version, but there is one thing in common between different versions: they have gay and sprightly figures.

1761 UNITED STATES (Hawaii) - The road to Hāna

The Hāna Highway is a 104km long stretch of Hawaii Routes 36 and 360 which connects Kahului (which hosts Maui's main airport) with the town of Hāna, one of the most isolated communities in the state, located at the eastern end of the island of Maui. Although Hāna is only about 84km from Kahului, it takes about 2.5 hours to drive when no stops are made as the highway is very winding and narrow and passes over 59 bridges, 46 of which are only one lane wide.

1760 NIGER - Niger River, the islands and the valley (UNESCO WHS - Tentative List)

The Niger River, the third-longest river in Africa (after Nile and Congo), takes one of the most unusual routes of any major river, a boomerang shape that baffled European geographers for two millennia. Its source is just 240km inland from the Atlantic Ocean,  in the Guinea Highlands in southeastern Guinea, but the river runs directly away from the sea into the Sahara Desert, through Mali, then takes a sharp right turn near the ancient city of Timbuktu and descends towards southeast through Niger, then on the border with Benin and ultimately through Nigeria, discharging through a massive delta into the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean, after it crossed about 4,180 km.

1759 CROATIA (Požega-Slavonia) - Pakrac

Located in western Slavonia, Pakrac was first mentioned in 1237 by the Knights Templar as a fortress in the shape of an irregular pentagon strengthened with 7 circular towers at the corners, and one more great guard tower in the interior. Most likely here was the location of the Croatian banovac mint. Over the centuries it changed ownership. It was the seat of the Vrana priory with some of the most powerful men in Croatia at the time, one time owner was Nikola Zrinski, followed by the Turks. After liberation from the Turks, serving as a barracks. After the military relocation begins its devastation. The stone was used for the construction of roads and other facilities. In 1922 the highest tower was pulled down, and in 1950 the last remnants.

1758 UNITED STATES (Iowa) - Cedar Covered Bridge

Cedar (also known as the Casper bridge) was one of 19 original covered bridges built in Madison County. 23m long, it was built in 1883 by Benton Jones over Cedar creek north of the county seat of Winterset on what is now U.S. Highway 169. The bridges were covered by order of the County Board of Supervisors to help preserve the large flooring timbers, which were more expensive to replace than the lumber used to cover the bridge sides and roof. In 1921, Cedar was moved by steam-powered tractor to its present location over the same creek, about 2km to the east.

1757 RUSSIA (Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug) - Church of Nativity of Jesus in Nizhnevartovsk

Located along the right bank of the Ob River, Nizhnevartovsk is the center of the West Siberian oil-producing region and one of the wealthiest cities in the country. Founded in 1909, it developed into a large city in the 1960s, with the discovery of the gigantic Samotlor Oil Field, the largest in the country. Basically, its history truly began in Brezhnev era, the Soviets building the city from scratch. If in WWII, there were only about 500 residents in Nizhnevartovsk (fishermen, hunters and timber merchants), in nowadays the city has a quarter of a million permanent residents.

1756 ROMANIA (Suceava) - The Cacica salt mine

Located in the village with the same name, in Bukovina, at the eastern foot of the Obcina Mare (Great Ridge), the Cacica salt mine is one of the oldest exploitation of salt recrystallized from brine in Europe, unique because its galleries were dug by hand, without any machines. For the exploitation and extraction of salt weren't used trolleys, the only way of access in underground being the fir stairs, mineralized by the brine that went into the wood. The galleries reach to 44m depth, to Grota Piticilor (the Elves Grotto) and to Sala de bal (Ballroom), also dug by hand, without machines.

1079, 1755 ARMENIA - The monastery of Noravank and the upper Amaghou Valley (UNESCO WHS - Tentative List)

1079 The monastery of Noravank (1)

The armenian architecture developed over the last 4,500 years of habitation in the Armenian Highland (the eastern part of Asia Minor), but its greatest achievement are the medieval churches. This country has abundant resources of stone, so stone was nearly always used throughout for large buildings. In addition, the region being prone to earthquakes, the buildings were erected with this hazard in mind, resulting sturdy, low-slung and thick-walled structures. Even if many relics of Armenia's past have been subject to devastation as a result of Anti-Armenianism, some of them survived, several being included among UNESCO World Heritage Sites, and others being proposed in Tentative List.

1755 The monastery of Noravank (2)

Between the ones proposed is Noravank (New Monastery), a 13th-century monastery located at 122km from Yerevan, in a narrow gorge made by the Amaghu river, near the city of Yeghegnadzor. In the 13th-14th centuries it became a residence of Syunik's bishops and, consequently a major religious and, later, cultural center of Armenia closely connected with many of the local seats of learning, especially with Gladzor's famed university and library.

1705, 1754 UNITED KINGDOM (Turks and Caicos Islands) - Turks and Caicos Islands (UNESCO WHS - Tentative List)

1754 Turks and Caicos Islands - Chalk Sound

 

Posted on 01.07.2015, 18.07.2015
The Turks and Caicos Islands have a high number of endemic species and others of international importance, partially dependent on the conditions created by the oldest established salt-pan development in the Caribbean. The islands are also important as a breeding area for seabirds and is a wetland site of international importance containing a variety of marine and coastal habitat types. There are also shallow inland ponds linked to the sea in times of storm and/or via subterranean channels.

1705 - Turks and Caicos rock iguana

Chalk Sound is a scenic natural lagoon on the southwest of Providenciales. Although the sound is nearly landlocked, the water here is clean and algae free. It has the unique feature of having hundreds of small rocky islands in shallow brilliant turquoise water. Many of the tiny islets are populated with rock iguanas, who exist by foraging for fruit, plants, prickly pear cactuses and the occasional insect. In the tranquil waters can be found also barracudas, bonefish, stingrays, lemon sharks and sea turtles. There is an old-fashioned, twin-engine airplane wreck that partially sticks out of the water. The wreckage is covered in algae, and it always delights visitors.

1753 UNITED STATES (Hawaii) - Molokini Islet

Molokini is a crescent-shaped, partially submerged volcanic crater which forms a small islet located in Alalakeiki Channel between the islands of Maui and Kahoʻolawe. It has a diameter of about 0.6km, is 50m at its highest point and is a popular tourist destination for scuba diving, snuba and snorkeling, but also a Hawaiʻi State Seabird Sanctuary. During WWII, the United States Navy used Molokini for target practice, as its shape is somewhat similar to a battleship. In 1975 and 1984, the Navy detonated in-place unexploded munitions found within the crater, resulting in the destruction of large areas of coral.

1752 BOTSWANA - Animal families

As I say here, even if up to 70% of Botswana's territory is occupied by the Kalahari Desert, the country has a spectacular abundance of wildlife. Species diversity is not particularly spectacular, compared to other regions in southern Africa, but the conservation areas are among the most popular ecotourist destinations in this part of the continent. A total of 30.2% of Botswana is protected for wildlife, which is a high percentage by Africa standards. In the postcard are families of the most known animal species in the country: Burchell's zebra; giraffe; hippos; elephant; cheetah; Chacma baboon; lion.

1751 NETHERLANDS (Aruba) - Renaissance Island

1751 Renaissance Island

Renaissance Island is a 16 ha artificial island off the coast near Oranjestad, the capital and largest city of Aruba. It is privately owned and has the only private beaches on Aruba (Iguana Beach and Flamingo Beach), set aside for guests of the Renaissance Hotel and the Renaissance Suites. Because these hotels are located in the downtown harbor area of Oranjestad, they has purchased this island to offer their guests a sandy protected beach just off shore. A Beechcraft 18 and a Convair 400 were both deliberately sunk about 46m offshore to create a diving site. Flamingoes can be seen on the island.

1748-1750 UNITED NATIONS - We the peoples...

1748 - A child from Solomon Islands

 

CHARTER OF THE UNITED NATIONS
PREAMBLE

WE THE PEOPLES OF THE UNITED NATIONS DETERMINED

• to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war, which twice in our lifetime has brought untold sorrow to mankind, and
• to reaffirm faith in fundamental human rights, in the dignity and worth of the human person, in the equal rights of men and women and of nations large and small, and
• to establish conditions under which justice and respect for the obligations arising from treaties and other sources of international law can be maintained, and
• to promote social progress and better standards of life in larger freedom,

1749 - A Kirghiz family at the foot of
the Kongur mountains in Xinjiang, China

AND FOR THESE ENDS

• to practice tolerance and live together in peace with one another as good neighbours, and
• to unite our strength to maintain international peace and security, and
• to ensure, by the acceptance of principles and the institution of methods, that armed force shall not be used, save in the common interest, and
• to employ international machinery for the promotion of the economic and social advancement of all peoples,

1750 - A Northern Ndebele woman from Zimbabwe

HAVE RESOLVED TO COMBINE OUR EFFORTS TO ACCOMPLISH THESE AIMS

Accordingly, our respective Governments, through representatives assembled in the city of San Francisco, who have exhibited their full powers found to be in good and due form, have agreed to the present Charter of the United Nations and do hereby establish an international organization to be known as the United Nations.

1747 NETHERLANDS (Netherlands / South Holland) - Windmills of Leidschendam

Located in the western Netherlands, on the banks of the canal Vliet, near the historic city of Leiden, Leidschendam is now part of the agglomeration of the city of The Hague and is often regarded as its suburbs. The town's name has been in use for centuries and refers to the lock in the Vliet. The settlement on the Northern side of the lock was known as Veur, until the formation of the municipality of Leidschendam in 1938. As elsewhere in Holland, windmills were constructed to power local industry, such as a wheat grinding mill in 1594 and wood processing mills in 1643 and 1739 (de Salamander and de Hoop). In the postcard are three smock mills.

1746 INDIA (Maharashtra) - Mumbai skyline at twilight

Mumbai, the most populous city in India, and the ninth most populous agglomeration in the world, with an estimated population of 18.4 million, lies on the west coast of India, at the mouth of the Ulhas River, on Salsette Island (originally seven islands which merged in the 18th century). It was named an alpha world city, and it is the wealthiest city in India, having the highest GDP of any city in South, West, or Central Asia. Its architecture is a blend of Gothic Revival, Indo-Saracenic, Art Deco, and other contemporary styles. Most of the buildings during the British period were built in Gothic Revival style.

1745 RUSSIA (Nizhny Novgorod Oblast) - Archangel's Cathedral in Nizhny Novgorod

Located at about 400 km east of Moscow, at the confluence of rivers Volga and Oka, Nizhny Novgorod is the fifth largest city in Russia, and has a history for more than 800 years. Its name literally means Lower Newtown to distinguish it from the older Veliky Novgorod. From 1932 to 1990, it was known as Gorky, after the writer Maxim Gorky, who was born there. The dominating feature of the city skyline is the grand Kremlin (1500-1511), with its red-brick towers. After Bolshevik devastation, the only ancient edifice left within the kremlin walls is the tent-like Archangel's Cathedral, first built in stone in the 13th century.

1744 NETHERLANDS (Aruba) - Natural Bridge

1744 Natural Bridge

For thousands of years, pounding waves and strong winds have slowly chiseled away at the limestone cliffs along Aruba’s north coast to create several natural bridges. Before collapsing in 2005, the largest and most photographed of these bridges was the famous Natural Bridge between the Bushiribana gold mine ruins and Andicuri Beach. The natural arch, measuring approximately 7.6m high and 30m  long, was the remnant of an ancient cave.The remains of this bridge are still a tourist attraction in Aruba, with the adjacent intact Baby Bridge also meriting a visit.

1742-1743 UNITED STATES (Oklahoma / New Mexico) - The Chiricahua Apache Nation

1742 Chiricahua Apache Nation - Bonito, Chiricahua Chief

Considered being part of the Eastern Apaches (which include also the Mescalero, Jicarilla, Lipan, and Kiowa Apache), Chiricahua were, as other Apaches, a collection of bands which shared a common area, language, customs, and intertwined family relations. At the time they encountered Europeans, they were living in southwestern New Mexico and southeastern Arizona in the United States, and in northern Sonora and Chihuahua in Mexico, but today there are only two Chiricahua federally recognized tribes in the United States: the Fort Sill Apache Tribe (near Apache, Oklahoma); and the Chiricahua tribe located on the Mescalero Apache reservation (near Ruidoso, New Mexico).

1743 Chiricahua Apache Nation - Hattie Tom

The bands that are grouped under the Chiricahua term today had much history together: they intermarried and lived alongside each other, and they also occasionally fought with each other. They formed short-term as well as longer alliances that have caused scholars to classify them as one people. From the beginning of European American/Apache relations, there was conflict between them, as they competed for land and other resources, and had very different cultures. The "hotest" period of the conflict was between 1863 and 1886, when Chiricahua waged almost constant war against US settlers and the Army. The best-known warrior leader of the renegades, although he was not considered a 'chief', was Geronimo. He and Naiche led together many of the resisters during those last few years of freedom.

1740-1741 UNITED STATES (Massachusetts) - Martha's Vineyard

Martha's Vineyard - Wesley Hotel in Oak Bluffs

Martha's Vineyard is an island located south of Cape Cod, known for being an affluent summer colony, accessible only by boat and air. It includes the smaller Chappaquiddick Island, which is usually connected to the larger island, though storms and hurricanes have been known to separate the two islands. The last such separation of the islands was in 2007, and as of April 2, 2015, the two islands are again connected. Originally inhabited by the Wampanoag, the island was known in their language as Noepe (land amid the streams). In 1642 lived there about 3,000 Wampanoags, but in 1764 their number had dropped to 313.

Martha's Vineyard - A gingerbread cottage in Oak Bluffs

A smaller island to the south was named Martha's Vineyard by Bartholomew Gosnold, who sailed to the island in 1602, but the name was later transferred to the main island. It is thought that it originated either from Gosnold's mother-in-law, or his second child, both of whom were named Martha. Martha's Vineyard is divided into six towns, the largest one being Oak Bluffs, well known for its gingerbread cottages, open harbor, and its vibrant town along busy Circuit Avenue. It was known as Cottage City from its separation from Edgartown in 1880 until its reincorporation as Oak Bluffs in 1907. Oak Bluffs includes several communities that have been popular destinations for affluent African Americans since the early 20th century.