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Today marks the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima. The Marine Corps’ costly victory here provided an emergency landing site for B-29 bombers, which increased the range and survival rate of the bombers in the “Island Hopping” campaign to attack the Japanese mainland. (2/19/1945)

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Today marks the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima. The Marine Corps’ costly victory here provided an emergency landing site for B-29 bombers, which increased the range and survival rate of the bombers in the “Island Hopping” campaign to attack the Japanese mainland. (2/19/1945)

Woman Firefighter from the Achille Serre Ladies Fire Brigade during a drill, London, England, 1926.

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Woman Firefighter from the Achille Serre Ladies Fire Brigade during a drill, London, England, 1926.

A brigade of Navarrese "Requetés" (carlist paramilitaries) in Pamplona, during the Spanish Civil War (1937)

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A brigade of Navarrese "Requetés" (carlist paramilitaries) in Pamplona, during the Spanish Civil War (1937)

When Al Capone’s Henchmen Marked Valentine’s Day With a Bloody Massacre | The infamous mob assassination, which took place on this day in 1929, resulted in the deaths of seven men linked to gangster George “Bugs” Moran

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When Al Capone’s Henchmen Marked Valentine’s Day With a Bloody Massacre | The infamous mob assassination, which took place on this day in 1929, resulted in the deaths of seven men linked to gangster George “Bugs” Moran

North Hollywood bank robber Larry Eugene Phillips Jr. takes aim at LAPD officers after robbing a Bank of America branch on February 28, 1997.

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North Hollywood bank robber Larry Eugene Phillips Jr. takes aim at LAPD officers after robbing a Bank of America branch on February 28, 1997.

A black U.S. soldier reads a message left by the Việt Cộng during the Vietnam War, the message reads: "U.S. Negro Armymen, you are committing the same ignominious crimes in South Vietnam that the KKK clique is perpetrating against your family at home.", 1970

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A black U.S. soldier reads a message left by the Việt Cộng during the Vietnam War, the message reads: "U.S. Negro Armymen, you are committing the same ignominious crimes in South Vietnam that the KKK clique is perpetrating against your family at home.", 1970

"Tomoko and Mother in the Bath" Ryoko Kamimura is bathing her daughter Tomoko Kamimura, who suffers from Minamata disease, caused by mercury poisoning. Minamata, Kyūshū, Japan. December 1971.

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"Tomoko and Mother in the Bath" Ryoko Kamimura is bathing her daughter Tomoko Kamimura, who suffers from Minamata disease, caused by mercury poisoning. Minamata, Kyūshū, Japan. December 1971.

George Metesky - bomber who terrorized New York City from the 1940s to 1957, planted 33 bombs. He was found legally insane and committed to a state mental hospital.

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George Metesky - bomber who terrorized New York City from the 1940s to 1957, planted 33 bombs. He was found legally insane and committed to a state mental hospital.

Sir Frederick Grant Banting, known for co-discovering insulin, also had a distinguished military career during both World Wars, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, circa 1915-1916

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Sir Frederick Grant Banting, known for co-discovering insulin, also had a distinguished military career during both World Wars, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, circa 1915-1916

A German soldier says farewell to his son before leaving for the front, c. 1940

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A German soldier says farewell to his son before leaving for the front, c. 1940

Poland based Ukrainian nationalist Mykola Lemyk, being charged for assassinating a Soviet diplomat in Lwów, Aleksei Maylov. He did so in protest against the genocide of Soviet Ukrainians, the Holodomor. Sentenced to life in prison, but escaped during WW2 and killed by the Gestapo (1933)(640x471)

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Poland based Ukrainian nationalist Mykola Lemyk, being charged for assassinating a Soviet diplomat in Lwów, Aleksei Maylov. He did so in protest against the genocide of Soviet Ukrainians, the Holodomor. Sentenced to life in prison, but escaped during WW2 and killed by the Gestapo (1933)(640x471)

The British actress Audrey Kathleen Hepburn - as she was reviewing a script before recording a program for the United Nations Children's Fund - on the United Nations Radio, c. 1953

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The British actress Audrey Kathleen Hepburn - as she was reviewing a script before recording a program for the United Nations Children's Fund - on the United Nations Radio, c. 1953

Air France Flight 358 overshot the runway at Pearson International Airport (YYZ) bursting into flames. All passengers and crew were evacuated successfully, Toronto, Ontario, 2005

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Air France Flight 358 overshot the runway at Pearson International Airport (YYZ) bursting into flames. All passengers and crew were evacuated successfully, Toronto, Ontario, 2005

A poor child living in Near Dameron, Saint Mary's County, Maryland. Youngest of 11 children of the Edward Gant family as Farm Security Administration (FSA) borrowers, September 1940

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A poor child living in Near Dameron, Saint Mary's County, Maryland. Youngest of 11 children of the Edward Gant family as Farm Security Administration (FSA) borrowers, September 1940

The shop at the end of the Soviet Union. 1991

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The shop at the end of the Soviet Union. 1991

Voice acting legend Mel Blanc is presented with a '58 Edsel for his 80th Birthday. Presented to him by Bugs Bunny, whom he voiced for 50 straight years. May 30th 1988

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Voice acting legend Mel Blanc is presented with a '58 Edsel for his 80th Birthday. Presented to him by Bugs Bunny, whom he voiced for 50 straight years. May 30th 1988

Neville Chamberlain proclaims "peace in our time" after allowing Nazi Germany to annex Czechoslovakia's Sudetenland, September 30, 1938

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Neville Chamberlain proclaims "peace in our time" after allowing Nazi Germany to annex Czechoslovakia's Sudetenland, September 30, 1938

The body of Ludwig II Of Bavaria after his suicide by drowning in the starnberg See (1886) (424 x 599)

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The body of Ludwig II Of Bavaria after his suicide by drowning in the starnberg See (1886) (424 x 599)

Sniper of the Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina during the Siege of Mostar (1993)(960x757)

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Sniper of the Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina during the Siege of Mostar (1993)(960x757)

Leprosy In Its Clinical & Pathological Aspects by Hansen & Looft, John Wright and Co, Bristol, 1895

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Leprosy In Its Clinical & Pathological Aspects by Hansen & Looft, John Wright and Co, Bristol, 1895