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Gdov was founded an outpost guarding Pskov. In the 14th century a fortress was built there, remains of which can be seen so this very day. The city was attackd on numerous occasions by Swedes and Poles, but was finally returned to Russia in 1617. In 1780 it formally acquired the status of a town; its coat of arms was granted on May 28, 1781. Between 1874 and 1912 Gdov issued stampA stamp is a distinctive mark or impression made upon an object, for instance those made on a piece of paper and used to indicate the prepayment of a fee or tax. Types of stamps include: postage stamps, used on mail revenue stamps, often used on documentss for the ZemstvoThe institution of the zemstvo (plural: zemstva provided local government councils in Russia between 1864 and 1917 (October 17). Russian history. post. The first stamp, worth 2 kopeks appeared on April 16April 16 is the 106th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (107th in leap years). There are 259 days remaining. Events 1178 BC A solar eclipse may mark the return of Odysseus, legendary King of Ithaca to his Kingdom after the Trojan War. 1071 Bari fa, 1874. Stamp production ceased, however, with the coming of World War IWorld War I (also known as the First World War , the Great War the War of the Nations and the "War to End All Wars") was a world conflict occurring from 1914 to 1918. No previous conflict had mobilized so many soldiers, or involved so many in the field of. On May 1919Events January January 1 Edsel Ford succeeds his father as head of the Ford Motor Company January 5 Spartacist uprising Socialist demonstrations in Berlin turn into attempted communist revolution with Spartacist League in the forefront January 9 Spartacus, the Northern Army , under General Rodzianko , captured Gdov, along with Pskov and Yaurburg .