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A little German boy in his father's uniform, circa 1939.

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A little German boy in his father's uniform, circa 1939.

Resistance fighter Lauritz Sand, dubbed the "hardest tortured person in Norway", convalescing in hospital in May 1945 . Arrested in 1941, the 60+ year old Sand spent years as a Nazi prisoner. His execution was finally scheduled for May 17, 1945. The Nazis surrendered on the 8th.

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Resistance fighter Lauritz Sand, dubbed the "hardest tortured person in Norway", convalescing in hospital in May 1945 . Arrested in 1941, the 60+ year old Sand spent years as a Nazi prisoner. His execution was finally scheduled for May 17, 1945. The Nazis surrendered on the 8th.

Cetshwayo, King of the Zulu who defeated the British at the Battle of Isandlwana, 1878

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Cetshwayo, King of the Zulu who defeated the British at the Battle of Isandlwana, 1878

On the 20th of August 1998, Bill Clinton ordered a cruise missile attack on Sudan's AI Shifa factory, which produced 90% of the country's pharmaceuticals. The loss of the factory resulted in the deaths of tens of thousands from treatable diseases

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On the 20th of August 1998, Bill Clinton ordered a cruise missile attack on Sudan's AI Shifa factory, which produced 90% of the country's pharmaceuticals. The loss of the factory resulted in the deaths of tens of thousands from treatable diseases

Photos of Oliver Cromwell's head, from a 1911. The head was cut off after death, impaled on January 1661 and buried on March 25, 1960

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Photos of Oliver Cromwell's head, from a 1911. The head was cut off after death, impaled on January 1661 and buried on March 25, 1960

Old photo of a married child couple in their wedding outfits. Korea, 1910. Taken in Seoul by E.G. Stillman

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Old photo of a married child couple in their wedding outfits. Korea, 1910. Taken in Seoul by E.G. Stillman

The death of Stalin; his funeral procession viewed from the balcony of the US embassy, 1953

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The death of Stalin; his funeral procession viewed from the balcony of the US embassy, 1953

Norwegian Nazi collaborator with the Nasjonal Samling Henrik Rogstad, who shot himself upon learning of the surrender of Germany. 10 Mai 1945

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Norwegian Nazi collaborator with the Nasjonal Samling Henrik Rogstad, who shot himself upon learning of the surrender of Germany. 10 Mai 1945

Joseph Mikulec, Croatian globetrotter who traveled 100K miles across 6 continents on foot, collected 50,000 autographs of famous people (1908-22), including 6 US Presidents and many world leaders. Link to his 60-pound 'Largest Autograph Album & Travel Log Ever Assembled' in comments.

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Joseph Mikulec, Croatian globetrotter who traveled 100K miles across 6 continents on foot, collected 50,000 autographs of famous people (1908-22), including 6 US Presidents and many world leaders. Link to his 60-pound 'Largest Autograph Album & Travel Log Ever Assembled' in comments.

Holocaust denier and disgraced historian David Irving being deported from Canada, November 1992, he was known at the time because he had found Goebbels Diaries a few months earlier.

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Holocaust denier and disgraced historian David Irving being deported from Canada, November 1992, he was known at the time because he had found Goebbels Diaries a few months earlier.

How babies used to travel on airplanes in the 1950s.

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How babies used to travel on airplanes in the 1950s.

Anna May Wong by Edward Steichen, 1930. Colorized. .

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Anna May Wong by Edward Steichen, 1930. Colorized. .

Skull of an presumed Soviet soldier used as an decoration. Taken in Imatra Finland 1941. Photo from SA-kuvat {564x705}

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Skull of an presumed Soviet soldier used as an decoration. Taken in Imatra Finland 1941. Photo from SA-kuvat {564x705}

View from above on the Crown of Saint Stephen. After WWII, the crown was given to the U.S. Army for safekeeping from the Soviet Army. It was held at Fort Knox until it was returned to the Hungarian people in 1978. Photo 8/3/1945.

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View from above on the Crown of Saint Stephen. After WWII, the crown was given to the U.S. Army for safekeeping from the Soviet Army. It was held at Fort Knox until it was returned to the Hungarian people in 1978. Photo 8/3/1945.

Marilyn Monroe visiting injured troops in Japan. This soldier had a broken back but it didn't stop Marilyn. (1954)

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Marilyn Monroe visiting injured troops in Japan. This soldier had a broken back but it didn't stop Marilyn. (1954)

A Makeshift Hospital In The Vietnam War, 1970

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A Makeshift Hospital In The Vietnam War, 1970

Vincenzo Peruggia in the courtroom. On 21 August 1911, Peruggia stolen the Mona Lisa. He walked into the Louvre and, noticing it had no guards or visitors, took the painting off its pegs, removed it from the frame, and walked out of the museum with it under his arm (Florence, Italy 1914)

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Vincenzo Peruggia in the courtroom. On 21 August 1911, Peruggia stolen the Mona Lisa. He walked into the Louvre and, noticing it had no guards or visitors, took the painting off its pegs, removed it from the frame, and walked out of the museum with it under his arm (Florence, Italy 1914)

Necmettin Erbakan, then Sharia Prime Minister of Turkiye, signs the decisions taken after negotiations with the secularist and Ataturkist army. February 28, 1997

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Necmettin Erbakan, then Sharia Prime Minister of Turkiye, signs the decisions taken after negotiations with the secularist and Ataturkist army. February 28, 1997

Unarmed citizens jeer invading Soviet military forces, shouting, 'Fascists!' and 'Russians go home!'. On 20-21 August 1968, Czechoslovakia was invaded by 250,000 Warsaw Pact troops. The invasion stopped Alexander Dubček's Prague Spring liberalization reforms (Prague, Czechoslovakia 1968)

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Unarmed citizens jeer invading Soviet military forces, shouting, 'Fascists!' and 'Russians go home!'. On 20-21 August 1968, Czechoslovakia was invaded by 250,000 Warsaw Pact troops. The invasion stopped Alexander Dubček's Prague Spring liberalization reforms (Prague, Czechoslovakia 1968)

Sgt. Olin Dows, a fluent German speaker, faces a group of German soldiers after convincing them to surrender to U.S. forces. He initially believed there were 6 or 7 men in the group. To his surprise, 56 Germans got up & began walking towards him with their hands up, 1944 (1142x855)

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Sgt. Olin Dows, a fluent German speaker, faces a group of German soldiers after convincing them to surrender to U.S. forces. He initially believed there were 6 or 7 men in the group. To his surprise, 56 Germans got up & began walking towards him with their hands up, 1944 (1142x855)