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A young driver in the Brown mine. West Virginia. September of 1908. Lewis Hine
In December 1963, while spearfishing off the southern coast of Australia, Rodney Fox was abruptly pulled underwater. In an instant, he sustained a punctured diaphragm, a torn lung, a pierced scapula, and exposed his abdomen, ribcage, spleen, and upper stomach. Rescuers had to leave his wetsuit intact to prevent his organs from spilling out when they finally retrieved him. After four hours of complex surgery and 462 stitches, Rodney Fox survived one of the most severe non-fatal Great White Shark attacks in history, living to recount his extraordinary story.
In 1967, the Australian prime minister vanished, triggering one of the most extensive search efforts in the nation's history, yet no traces were ever found. Harold Holt, serving as Prime Minister for nearly two years, disappeared during a swim at Cheviot Beach. This prompted a large-scale search operation, engaging police forces, divers from the Royal Australian Navy, helicopters from the Royal Australian Air Force, Army members, and a host of community volunteers.
In 1995, a woman named Jennifer Fairgate was discovered dead in a securely locked hotel room in Oslo with a gunshot wound to the head. The ballistics analysis indicated that it was unlikely to be a suicide. Curiously, there were no fingerprints found, and her clothing labels had been meticulously removed, complicating efforts to identify her. This has led to speculation that she might have been a spy.
This photograph shows a Native American man looking over the newly completed transcontinental railroad in Nevada in the year 1869. Let's assume the man was around forty and was born in the 1820s. The changes he must have seen are astonishing. What this man is looking at, is the beginning of the end of the “quiet” world. Everything he knew is about to change; everything he’s known will soon be forever altered by ‘progress.’ Everywhere that railroad goes, little towns will pop up, towns will turn into cities, and small stores into companies. More trains, followed by trams, cars, motorcycles, and airplanes.
Aleksander Doba kayaked solo across the Atlantic Ocean three times, most recently in 2017 at age of 70. He died in 2021 while climbing Kilimanjaro. After reaching top asked for a two-minute break before posing for photo. He then sat down on a rock & "just fell asleep".
This photo captures 28-year-old Marcy Borders, a Bank of America employee at the World Trade Center as she takes shelter in an adjacent office building following the collapse of the South Tower. Borders was working on the 81st floor of the North Tower when the attack began, and she successfully fled, saving her life.
Two newlyweds invited Queen Elizabeth as a joke, she suddenly appeared at the wedding of John and Frances Canning at Manchester Town Hall in England, leaving the wedding party and guests in disbelief. The couple only found out the Queen would be at the town hall after they had booked it as their wedding venue. Mrs Canning said: "It was a bit scary but lovely. "She was so nice and gracious. "She was beautiful a really nice woman, and wished us all the best." When the couple were told the royal party would be in the building Mr Canning wrote a 'spur of the moment' letter to Buckingham Palace inviting the Queen to drop by if she had a moment. He said: "I've never ever written a letter to anyone, for any reason. "It was a bit tongue in cheek in some ways, I thought 'What have we got to lose? If we get a letter back, even better'.
On Sep 13, 1944, a princess from India lay dead at Dachau concentration camp. She had been tortured by the Nazis and then shot in the head. Her name was Noor Inayat Khan. The Germans knew her only as Nora Baker, a British spy who had gone into occupied France using the code name Madeline. She carried her transmitter from safe house to safe house with the Gestapo trailing her, providing communications for her Resistance unit. Wireless operators in France had a life expectancy of six weeks. Noor was actively transmitting for over three times as long. While she was in France, every other wireless operator in her network was slowly picked off until she was the last radio link between London and Paris. It was "the most dangerous and important post in France." She was offered a way back to Britain and refused. In fact, in her transmissions to London, she once said that she was having the time of her life, and thanked them for giving her the opportunity to do this. She was captured by the Gestapo, but never gave up; she made three attempts at escape. One involved asking to take a bath, insisting on being allowed to close the door to preserve her modesty, and then clamber
The story behind the infamous "4 Children for Sale" photograph in 1948 is heartbreaking. Lucille Chalifoux, the mother in the photo, was facing eviction from her apartment and, with no other options, made the difficult decision to sell her four children. The photo captured the attention of the public when it was published in the local newspaper. Offers of support and job opportunities poured in, but unfortunately, they were not enough to save the children from their challenging fate. The youngest child, David, was adopted by Harry and Luella McDaniel, who provided him with a stable and safe home. While his upbringing was strict, he eventually found stability and served in the military for 20 years before working as a truck driver. However, the older siblings, RaeAnn and Milton, had a much more harrowing experience. They were sold to a couple named John and Ruth Zoeteman, who treated them as property rather than children. They were chained up in a barn and subjected to physical and emotional abuse. RaeAnn, in particular, had a traumatic upbringing, including an incident of kidnapping, rape, and pregnancy in her teenage years. Despite their hardships, both RaeAnn and Milton were able to reconnect as adults. Unfortunately, their sister Lana passed away before they could reunite. Another sibling, Sue Ellen, was in the late stages of lung disease at the time of the reunion but could express her love for her siblings through written communication. Sue Ellen's words for the birth mother that sold them: "She needs to be in hell burning."
Survivors from the 87th Floor of the World Trade Center (North Tower) Wandering in the Dust after the Collapse of the South Tower - New York City, September 11, 2001
George Rockwell, leader of the American Nazi Party, listening to Malcolm X speak in a Nation of Islam Meeting, June 25, 1961
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The shoebill is a large, elusive, stalk-like bird with an almost prehistoric appearance due to its oversized shoe-shaped beak. They are sometimes referred to as ‘Whaleheads,' for obvious reasons. Shoebills can stay motionless for hours, so their prey may not notice them looming until it's too late. The birds practice a hunting technique called “collapsing,” which involves lunging or falling forward on their prey.
John D. Rockefeller gifting a 5 cent coin to a child on his 84th birthday, 1929
The Nile River as seen from space
In 1977, an Indian man embarked on an extraordinary journey, cycling from India to Sweden to reunite with a woman he met during her vacation in India. This incredible voyage took him through 8 different countries and spanned a total of 4 months. Remarkably, 47 years later, the couple is happily married in Sweden.
Arnold Schwarzenegger, born in 1947, faced a challenging beginning to his life. His father, a former Nazi soldier, was abusive. Arnold wasn't the sole focus of attention at home either. He had an older brother, Meinhard, who was regarded as the more attractive and intelligent sibling, often receiving more affection from their parents. Arnold grew up under the strict and difficult parenting of his father. Tragically, in May 1971, when Arnold was just 23, Meinhard died in a car accident at the age of 24, leaving behind a wife and a young son named Patrick. Despite any past hardships, Arnold stepped up to support his brother's family, providing for Patrick's education and assisting his widow. Arnold's sense of family duty was further evidenced when he named his first son Patrick, in tribute to both his nephew and his late brother. This gesture demonstrated his deep connection to his family. Overcoming his tough childhood, marked by a reserved mother and a harsh father, Arnold not only achieved personal success but also showed remarkable care and responsibility for his brother's family, a role he might have easily shunned.
Today in History: Nigerian-Biafran war ended. On Jan. 15, 1970, exactly 54yrs ago today, the Nigerian-Biafran civil war came to a much anticipated close. Having claimed over 3.5 million lives of Ndigbo, it's believed that every Igbo household lost at least a relation to the war.
The eruption of Mont Pele on the island of Martinique in the Caribbean resulted in nearly 30,000 deaths. As smoke filled the sky and lava made its way toward St. Pierre, prisoner Ludger Sylbaris reportedly knew nothing of what was happening around him. Born sometime around 1875, Sylbaris, also known to history as Auguste Ciparis, Joseph Surtout, and other names, was a convicted felon who'd violated his parole. He was taken into custody and confined to an underground cell in St-Pierre, one that ended up protecting him as the rest of St. Pierre was destroyed. Sylbaris was found four days after the city was destroyed, reportedly half-conscious and burned. He was one of two reported survivors of the eruption, a fact he later turned into a successful circus career.
On February 20, 1970, Keith Sapsford, a 14-year-old Australian teenager, entered Sydney Airport and concealed himself in the wheel well of a plane bound for Japan. Known for his curiosity, Keith saw this as an adventurous escapade. Tragically, not long after takeoff, he fell 200 feet to his doom. This harrowing moment was inadvertently captured by John Gilpin, an amateur photographer, who was testing his new camera lens at the airport and took this poignant photo just before the calamity occurred.
On February 20, 1970, Keith Sapsford, a 14-year-old Australian teenager, entered Sydney Airport and concealed himself in the wheel well of a plane bound for Japan. Known for his curiosity, Keith saw this as an adventurous escapade. Tragically, not long after takeoff, he fell 200 feet to his doom. This harrowing moment was inadvertently captured by John Gilpin, an amateur photographer, who was testing his new camera lens at the airport and took this poignant photo just before the calamity occurred.
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