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Rare photograph of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sofia, during their tragic visit of Sarajevo 1914.

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Rare photograph of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sofia, during their tragic visit of Sarajevo 1914.

Elvis meeting with a young Jimmy Savile, 1960. (873x534)

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Elvis meeting with a young Jimmy Savile, 1960. (873x534)

1980 or 1981 US Space Invaders Championship.

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1980 or 1981 US Space Invaders Championship.

Cornelia Andrews (left), her sister, Anna Hogeboom (right), and their niece, Gretchen Longley (center) feeding the birds in Venice with a man, 27 February 1912. They would book First Class tickets aboard the Titanic on their return voyage that April.

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Cornelia Andrews (left), her sister, Anna Hogeboom (right), and their niece, Gretchen Longley (center) feeding the birds in Venice with a man, 27 February 1912. They would book First Class tickets aboard the Titanic on their return voyage that April.

King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy with his son Umberto II and his grandson Victor Emmanuel, early 1940s (colorized)

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King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy with his son Umberto II and his grandson Victor Emmanuel, early 1940s (colorized)

The sun streams through the dust and smoke over the wreckage of the World Trade Center as search and rescue efforts continue at ground zero. 13 September 2001

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The sun streams through the dust and smoke over the wreckage of the World Trade Center as search and rescue efforts continue at ground zero. 13 September 2001

A Little Girl Playing with Her Doll next to military equipment, Reims, Marne, France, 1917

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A Little Girl Playing with Her Doll next to military equipment, Reims, Marne, France, 1917

Indonesian President B.J. Habibie (centre) looks at a model on October 1, 1998 of one of the generals killed during an alleged communist coup attempt in 1965. The coup attempt sparked a wave of reprisal killings in which hundreds of thousands died.

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Indonesian President B.J. Habibie (centre) looks at a model on October 1, 1998 of one of the generals killed during an alleged communist coup attempt in 1965. The coup attempt sparked a wave of reprisal killings in which hundreds of thousands died.

Joseph Stalin in the Kremlin on April 13th 1932, photo by James Abbe

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Joseph Stalin in the Kremlin on April 13th 1932, photo by James Abbe

On this day in 1940, the Lascaux cave was discovered by 14 year old Marcel Ravidat (second from left), when his dog Robot fell into a ravine.

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On this day in 1940, the Lascaux cave was discovered by 14 year old Marcel Ravidat (second from left), when his dog Robot fell into a ravine.

1953: Police Officers pose for a photograph outside 10 Rigdington Place, Notting Hill, London, the home to multiple murders by serial killer John Christie.

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1953: Police Officers pose for a photograph outside 10 Rigdington Place, Notting Hill, London, the home to multiple murders by serial killer John Christie.

Crew of German submarine U601 pose next to a hunted polar bear in the Arctic Ocean, September 1943.

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Crew of German submarine U601 pose next to a hunted polar bear in the Arctic Ocean, September 1943.

Serbian King Milan Obrenović (1868-1889) on his deathbed in Vienna, in 1901.

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Serbian King Milan Obrenović (1868-1889) on his deathbed in Vienna, in 1901.

British recruits at the East India Company Military Seminary (military academy at Addiscombe, Surrey) - London, England, United Kingdom, c. 1859.

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British recruits at the East India Company Military Seminary (military academy at Addiscombe, Surrey) - London, England, United Kingdom, c. 1859.

World Trade Center, Manhattan, September 10, 2001, photographed by a Canadian tourist, twenty-three years ago today

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World Trade Center, Manhattan, September 10, 2001, photographed by a Canadian tourist, twenty-three years ago today

President George H.W. Bush checks his watch during a debate with Governor Bill Clinton and H. Ross Perot, 15 October 1992

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President George H.W. Bush checks his watch during a debate with Governor Bill Clinton and H. Ross Perot, 15 October 1992

The 10th Panchen Lama Chökyi Gyaltsen and his wife Li Jie showing their daughter Yabshi Pan Rinzinwangmo to Xi Zhongxun and his wife Qi Xin, the parents of current President of China Xi Jinping - 1980s

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The 10th Panchen Lama Chökyi Gyaltsen and his wife Li Jie showing their daughter Yabshi Pan Rinzinwangmo to Xi Zhongxun and his wife Qi Xin, the parents of current President of China Xi Jinping - 1980s

American president Lyndon B. Johnson greets children at Wellington Airport during his visit to New Zealand. 20 October 1966.

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American president Lyndon B. Johnson greets children at Wellington Airport during his visit to New Zealand. 20 October 1966.

In 1956, the Chinese people held massive protests to support Egypt against the triple invasion of British, French and Israeli armies.

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In 1956, the Chinese people held massive protests to support Egypt against the triple invasion of British, French and Israeli armies.

A distraught Chinese man cradles his dead son in his arms, killed in a Japanese terror bombing raid. Nanjing before the Massacre, 1937. .

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A distraught Chinese man cradles his dead son in his arms, killed in a Japanese terror bombing raid. Nanjing before the Massacre, 1937. .