Jun
16
The Standoff at Checkpoint Charlie: Soviet Tanks Facing American Tanks, 1961
In October 1961, border disputes led to a standoff and for 16 hours the world wa…
Author: RHP
Jun
14
Iconic Photo of Astronaut Edwin Buzz Aldrin on the Surface of the Moon, 1969
At 10:39 pm on July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong opened the hatch of the lunar modul…
Jun
12
Kamikaze Pilots Posing with a Puppy the Day before their Suicide Missions, 1945
The photo shows Corporal Yukio Araki (age 17 years old) holding a puppy with fou…
Jun
11
B-24 Liberator in Flames after being Attacked over Austria in 1944
These are the last moments of a Consolidated B-24 Liberator bomber of USAAF (Uni…
Jun
10
Omayra Sanchez: Young Victim of the Armero Tragedy in Colombia, 1985
On November 13, 1985, the Nevado del Ruiz volcano erupted. Pyroclastic flows exp…
Jun
8
Hitler Reacts to a Kiss from Excited American Woman at the Berlin Olympics, 1936
Just before the finish of the men’s 1500-meter freestyle swimming event, a woman…
Jun
8
Rare Photo of the Trinity Explosion 0.016 Seconds after Detonation, 1945
On July 16, 1945, the United States became the first country to successfully det…
Jun
6
Princess Diana Shakes Hands with an AIDS Patient Without Gloves, 1991
By the time of this photograph, AIDS might have been more widely understood, but…
Jun
4
Acrobats Balance on Top of the Empire State Building: Behind the Famous 1934 Photo
The fearless ‘Three Jacksons,’ acrobats, Jarley Smith, Jewell Waddek, and Jimmy …
Jun
2
Under British Military Escort, Two Captured Luftwaffe Crewmen Walk Out of the London Underground, 1940
Under British military escort, two German Luftwaffe crewmen, an Unteroffizier (S…
May
30
Statue in the Center of Stalingrad after Nazi Air Strikes, 1942
A picture of the fountain taken by Emmanuil Yevzerikhin on August 23, 1942, conv…
May
29
Breathtaking Photo of Highbury Stadium in London in 1951
There's always been something romantic about football under lights. This strikin…
May
3
Pope John Paul II Meets with Mehmet Agca, the Man Who Attempted to Assassinate Him, 1983
On Wednesday, May 13, 1981, Mehmet Ali Agca pulled a gun and shot Pope John Paul…
Apr
22
A Chernobyl Liquidator Pushes a Baby in a Carriage who was Found during the Cleanup of the Chernobyl Nuclear Accident, 1986
A liquidator, clad in a gas mask and protective clothing, pushes a baby in a car…
Apr
15
Leonard Siffleet about to be Beheaded with a Sword by a Japanese Soldier, 1943
Leonard Siffleet, an Australian commando during World War II, served in the M Specia…
Feb
24
The Hell of Serra Pelada Mines Through Rare Photographs, 1980s
Serra Pelada was a large gold mine in Brazil 430 kilometers (270 mi) south of th…
Feb
6
American Airman Dewey Wayne Waddell, Held Prisoner in Vietnam, 1967
Downed U.S. airman Dewey Waddell was taken captive by Vietnamese communist fight…
Jan
29
US Soldiers Pose with the Bodies of Moro Insurgents, Philippines, 1906
On March 7, 1906, US troops under the command of Major General Leonard Wood mass…
Jan
22
Dr. Leonid Rogozov: The Soviet Surgeon who Removed his Own Appendix while Stranded in Antarctica, 1961
Leonid Rogozov was a Soviet general practitioner who took part in the sixth Sovi…
Jan
1
Execution of the Lincoln Conspirators Through Old Photos, 1865
This set of pictures from 1865 shows the hanging execution of the four Lincoln c…