World's famous photos

Nixon says goodbye to the White House [1974]

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Richard Nixon, the 37th President of the United States, waves goodbye as he boards a helicopter at the White House on August 4, 1974, the day his resignation from office took effect.

Patty Hearst and SLA bank robbery [1974]

wfp — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 05:23:10 +0000

Patty Hearst, an American newspaper heiress and socialite, gained notoriaty when she was kidnapped in 1974 by the SLA. She is pictured here holding an M1 Carbine while robbing a Hibernia bank in San Francisco. She was arrested in 1975, and convicted of bank robbery in 1976. Her seven year term was [...]

The Reagan assassination attempt [1981]

wfp — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 05:21:02 +0000

The Reagan assassination attempt occured on March 30, 1981, only 69 days into his term. He was leaving a speaking engagement at the Washington Hilton Hotel in D.C., when he and three others were shot and wounded by John Hinckley, Jr. After the shooting, Reagan was thrown into the limousine and was [...]

The capture of Saddam Hussein [2003]

wfp — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 05:20:57 +0000

On December 14, 2003, Saddasm Hussein was found in a tiny cellar 10 miles south of his hometown, Tikrit. The hole he was hiding in was about six to eight feet deep, and covered with dirt, bricks and a rug. He was armed with a pistol, but gave no resistance.

The toppling of the Saddam Statue [2003]

wfp — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 05:20:50 +0000

The Statue of Saddam Hussein was a symbol of his presidency and rule over Iraq. It was built in April of 2002 for his 65th birthday. On April 9, 2003 a group of Iraqi’s and US Marines gathered and brought the statue down. They hung a pre-1991 Gulf War Iraqi flag [...]

The Fall of Saigon [1975]

wfp — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 05:20:44 +0000

This photograph was taken by Hubert van Es on April 30, 1975. It shows South Viatnemese civilians scrambling to board a CIA helicopter during the U.S. evacuation of Saigon. This event makred the end of the Vietnam War.

Bill Clinton hugs Monica Lewinsky [1996]

wfp — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 05:20:39 +0000

This picture was taken on November 6, 1996, the day after Clinton’s re-election to office, by an unknown photographer. When the Bill Clinton-Monica Lewinksy (Monicagate) scandal broke in 1998 this picture became much more than just a casual embrace, but rather evidence of the relationship between the two.

D-Day: Normandy Landings [1944]

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The Nixon-Presley Meeting [1970]

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The Raised Flag at Iwo Jima [1945]

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