David Bowie Backstage During His ‘Serious Moonlight’ Tour With His Famous Friends in 1983
This post was originally published on this siteIn August 1983 Michael Jackson went to see David Bowie’s Serious Moonlight concert at the Los Angeles Forum. […]
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Images of Princess Diana’s Last Hours Taken by Security Cameras in Ritz Hotel
This post was originally published on this siteRaw footage taken from the CCTV system at the Ritz Hotel in Paris on August 30 and 31, […]
In the 1990s, Kim Jong Un and His Father Used Fake Brazilian Passports to Apply for Visas to Western Countries
This post was originally published on this siteNorth Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his late father Kim Jong Il used fraudulently obtained Brazilian passports […]
Alice Cooper Hanging Out With Jean Stapleton in August 1973
This post was originally published on this siteThe event was A Shakespeare Cabaret, a fundraiser held at the Hollywood Bowl on Sunday, August 19, 1973, […]
Cause of Deaths in London in 1632
This post was originally published on this siteDuring the early 17th century, several factors contributed to mortality rates in London. Many medical practitioners of the […]
The Story Behind the Iconic Photo of Betty Ford Dancing on the Cabinet Room Table on January 19, 1977
This post was originally published on this siteFirst Lady Betty Ford strikes a pose on the Cabinet Room table on January 19, 1977, before she […]
Rum-Runners Drive Alcohol Exported From Canada Over the Frozen Detroit River, ca. 1920s
This post was originally published on this siteDuring the USA’s Prohibition era between 1920 and 1933, Detroit became the centre of “rum-running” operations, as criminal […]
Sophia Loren, Yvonne de Carlo, and Gina Lollobrigida at the Ball of Stars at the Berlin Film Festival in 1954
This post was originally published on this siteGina Lollobrigida refused to have her photo taken with Sophia Loren, it was only resolved when Yvonne de […]
Albert Einstein and Marie Curie Having a Walk and a Talk by the Geneva Lake, ca. 1920s
This post was originally published on this siteDiscussing near a lake, ca. 1929. A meeting of the most brilliant scientific minds of that time. Note […]
Vintage Photos of the Marseille Transporter Bridge, Which Was Inaugurated in 1905 and Destroyed in 1944
This post was originally published on this siteThe Transporter Bridge of Marseille is a huge steel structure which dominated the Vieux-Port for almost 40 years, […]
January 13, 1915: The Worst Earthquake in Italian History Kills 30,000
This post was originally published on this siteOn January 13, 1915, Avezzano earthquake, one of the biggest in the Italian, history shook the Marsica area […]
In 1938, California’s Brooks Walker Patented the 5th Wheel Device Known as ‘Park Car’
This post was originally published on this siteIn the early 1930s, Brooks Walker created a new elaborate solution for parallel parking by developing a fifth […]
The Story of Old Ben, the World’s Largest Steer
This post was originally published on this siteOld Ben, the world’s largest steer, weighed 125 pounds (56.7 kilograms) at birth in 1902 and between 4,585-4,720 […]
35 Amazing Photographs of Fans at Rock in Rio 1985, the World’s Largest Music Festival
This post was originally published on this siteRock in Rio is one of the largest music festivals in the world. The first edition of the […]
Portrait of the O’Halloran Sisters Who Fended Off the Officers Evicting Their Family During the Irish Land War in 1887
This post was originally published on this siteThe Irish Land War was a conflict between the farmer tenants and their landlords that started in 1879. […]
Energy Predictions for 2022 From 1922
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1922, the popular English novelist Walter Lionel George (1882–1926) sat down and put his mind to envisioning […]
In the 1960s, McDonald’s Introduced a Pineapple Burger Called the Hula Burger.
This post was originally published on this siteThe Hula Burger was a meatless burger introduced in the 1960s by Ray Kroc to McDonald’s. It was […]
The Story Behind the 1998 Pizza Hut Commercial That Feature Former Russian President Mikhail Gorbachev
This post was originally published on this siteMikhail Gorbachev, the last leader of the Soviet Union, was featured in a 1998 television advertisement for Pizza […]
Did You Know: In the 1930s, Golf Fans Could Race to Get the Winner’s Golf Ball?
This post was originally published on this siteHere’s a bizarre tradition that you probably never knew existed. Shaking hands after you play and wearing smart […]
Historical Photos From the Irish Land War in the Late 19th Century
This post was originally published on this siteThe Land War was a period of agrarian agitation in rural Ireland that began in 1879. It may […]
Incredible Photos From the Crash of Japan Air Lines Flight 123, the Deadliest Single-Aircraft Accident in Aviation History
This post was originally published on this siteJapan Air Lines Flight 123 was a scheduled domestic passenger flight from Tokyo to Osaka, Japan. On August […]
Ethel Purtle Performing at the “Wall of Death” With Her Lion King by Her Side
This post was originally published on this siteToday, Motordrome, circular board racing tracks to put the popularity, speed, and power of motorcycles on the map, […]
The National Space Invaders Championship Held by Atari in 1980
This post was originally published on this siteSpace Invaders was one of the first true blockbuster video games after Pong. In Japan, where the game […]
Indoor Footage of the Loma Prieta Earthquake in 1989
This post was originally published on this siteOn October 17, 1989, the central coast of California experienced the Loma Prieta earthquake, the most damaging since […]
The Ruins of Thonis-Heracleion, Ancient Egypt’s Greatest Lost City
This post was originally published on this siteBesides these features, Egypt is also famous as being an ancient city with a history of thousands of […]