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In 1972, a Man From Dublin Attempted to Drink 20 Pints of Guinness in One Sitting to Enter the Guinness Book of Records

August 21, 2026 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteOn March 15, 1972, a 42-year-old Dubliner named Jack Lynch set out to immortalize his name in the […]

Before 9/11: Bomb Exploded Under the World Trade Center in 1993

August 20, 2026 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteThe 1993 World Trade Center bombing occurred on February 26, 1993, when terrorists detonated a massive truck bomb […]

Platform Shoes Worn by Mae West

August 17, 2026 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteHollywood legend Mae West was famous for her ultra-glamorous, larger-than-life persona, but she stood barely 5 feet tall. […]

A Young Robert De Niro Photographed in 1963 for Brian De Palma’s “The Wedding Party” (1969)

August 16, 2026 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteRobert De Niro made his film debut in the movie The Wedding Party (1969), although it was actually […]

Albert Einstein Driving a ‘Flying’ Car With His Wife Elsa (1931)

August 16, 2026 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteOn February 3, 1931, Albert Einstein and his second wife, Elsa, visited the Warner Bros. First National studio […]

Madonna and Emmy and the Emmys

August 15, 2026 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteEmmy and the Emmys (also known simply as Emmy) was the short-lived, pre-fame post-punk and ska band formed […]

The Collaboration Between Michael Jackson and Guns N’ Roses Guitarist Slash in the 1990s

August 13, 2026 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteDuring the 1990s, Michael Jackson and Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash formed one of the most iconic pop-rock […]

Back in 1963 Henry Cooper Almost Caused a Huge Shock When He Floored Muhammad Ali at Wembley Stadium, London

August 13, 2026 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteOn June 18, 1963, a 21-year-old Cassius Clay (later Muhammad Ali) traveled to Wembley Stadium in London to […]

John Wojtowicz Posing in Front of the Chase Manhattan Bank in Brooklyn He Tried to Rob, 1978

August 12, 2026 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteJohn Wojtowicz (also known as “Littlejohn” or “The Dog”) standing outside the Chase Manhattan Bank branch in Gravesend, […]

Rare Photos of Mark Knopfler as a Young Boy, Long Before He Co-Founded the Rock Band Dire Straits

August 12, 2026 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteMark Knopfler got his first guitar, a red Hofner V-2, when he was 15. Never having taken music […]

Roland West the Morning After the Death of Thelma Todd in 1935

August 11, 2026 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteOn the morning of Monday, December 16, 1935, film director Roland West faced the sudden discovery of the […]

In 1982, Knickerbocker Released the E.T. Finger Light Toy Which Was Quickly Removed From Stores

August 9, 2026 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteThe 1982 E.T. Finger Light by Knickerbocker Toy Co. is one of the most infamous movie tie-in merchandise […]

Meet Alessandro Moreschi, the Last Surviving Castrato in the Sistine Chapel Choir

August 9, 2026 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteAlessandro Moreschi (1858–1922) was an Italian singer known as “l’Angelo di Roma” (the Angel of Rome). He was […]

Before Becoming “Hollywood’s Mermaid,” Esther Williams Was an Elite Swimmer in the 1930s

August 8, 2026 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteIn the 1930s, Esther Williams was an elite, record-breaking competitive swimmer long before she became Hollywood’s famous “Million […]

Inside the Opium Dens From Between the Late 19th and Early 20th Centuries

August 7, 2026 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteOpium dens were establishments where opium was sold and smoked, typically in reclining positions using long pipes heated […]

Historical Photos of Columbia River Log Rafts From Between the Late 19th and Early 20th Centuries

August 6, 2026 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteIn the 19th and early 20th centuries, the Columbia River served as the central highway for the Pacific […]

Women Selling “Wine Bricks" in New York, 1931

August 4, 2026 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteWomen selling “wine bricks” (compressed grape juice) in New York in August 1931. The packages were supposed to […]

Elvis Presley Donating His Yacht to Raise Money for the Newly Created St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 1964

August 4, 2026 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteOn February 14, 1964, Elvis Presley officially handed over the deed of the USS Potomac, the former presidential […]

The Marble Fireplace at Cragside in Northumberland, England

August 3, 2026 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteThe Marble Fireplace at Cragside (also known as Cragside House) in Northumberland, England, is a colossal 10-ton Victorian […]

The Amazing Story of Juana Maria, a Native Californian Woman Who Was the Last Surviving Member of Her Tribe, the Nicoleño

August 1, 2026 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteJuana Maria, better known as the “Lone Woman of San Nicolas Island,” was a Native American woman of […]

Isabelle Adjani and the Photographers’ Strike at the 1983 Cannes Film Festival

July 31, 2026 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteAt the 1983 Cannes Film Festival, French actress Isabelle Adjani became the center of one of the most […]

Famous Posthumous Photos of “Bloody Bill” Anderson After Being Killed by Union Solders, 1864

July 30, 2026 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteWilliam T. Anderson (c. 1840 – October 26, 1864), known by the nickname “Bloody Bill” Anderson, was a […]

Portrait of Fred Waite and Henry Brown, Two Prominent Members of the “Regulators” During the Lincoln County War

July 28, 2026 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteFred Waite and Henry Brown were once members of the Regulators, a vigilante group born out of the […]

Meet Jeanne Louise Calment, the Oldest Verified Person in Recorded History

July 28, 2026 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteJeanne Louise Calment (February 21, 1875 – August 4, 1997) was a French supercentenarian who is the oldest […]

La Muerte Niña: Post-Mortem Portraits of Infants and Young Children in Mexico From the Late 19th and Early 20th Centuries

July 27, 2026 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this site“La muerte niña” (the death of the child) refers to the Mexican tradition of post-mortem photography for deceased […]

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