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Victoria Falls - Postage Stamps
In 1855 Livingstone discovers the Victoria Falls.
Centenary of Discovery of Victoria Falls 1855 - 1955 - First Day Cover 15th June 1955.
David Livingstone Born in Scotland, arrived in Africa in 1840 at the age of 27 as a missionary and physician. He spent most of the remainder of his life on the continent, his exploits making him the most famous explorer of the century. An encounter with a lion in 1843 cost Livingstone the use of his left arm. Undeterred, Livingstone continued his exploration of the African interior, particularly the Zambezi River area in 1852-1856. It was during this expedition that he became the first European to witness the magnificence of Victoria Falls. David Livingstone died in Africa in April 1873 at age sixty.
When Livingstone first saw the Victoria Falls he is believed to have said "Scenes so lovely must be gazed upon by angels in their flight." The Zambians always referred to them as Musi - oa - tunya which means "the smoke that thunders." This is because of the noise it makes and the spray it creates the misty spray then looks like smoke from the distance. Livingstone however named them after Queen Victoria. The Victoria Falls are on the Zambia and Zimbabwe border.