A scarce photo in history, this photo was taken in 1945 when the Jewish prisoners from the internment camp were finally freed from the clutches of the German regime. The allied forces got to them on time.
The top part of the image shows, “The photograph inserted below was taken by Major Benjamin at the moment the first of the refugees at the train became aware of their liberation and started to move up the hill toward our troops.”
W-W-W-W-Wipe Out! 1938
Tom Blake was a trailblazer in the surfing world, introducing the sport to California in 1931. Creating the very first hollow surfboard, Blake was going to go down in history. It was Blake who completely changed something the Hawaiians held closely to a national sport, which became incredibly popular around the globe. Here we see a group of surfers learning the ins and outs of the sport.
It’s one of the few sports that created its own culture and lifestyle. While it originated in Polynesia and onto the high-class Hawaiians, it was soon adopted by Americans, Australians, and many others. Blake didn’t stop at the surfboard, though; he also invented rescue paddleboards using the same design principles, as well as the first “torpedo” rescue buoy.
Cell Phone Camera, 2000
We’re going to take you back to the year 2000, to a time when camera phones didn’t exist and the Internet was still being tweaked. Well, that’s until Philippe Kahn came along. A tinkerer by trade as a software entrepreneur, Kahn was working on tech that could share images instantly.
Here we see Kahn demonstrating how to use LightSurf Technologies Inc.'s latest (at the time) wireless digital camera attached to a portable wireless cellphone. After some slight refinements, he made a deal with Sharp, which used his technology to release the first integrated camera phone in Japan.
Jimi Hendrix
This image says a lot about the late Jimi Hendrix. It’s powerful because it was taken before his untimely demise at the age of 27 in 1970. We all know that he was an extremely talented guitarist and influenced many people during his reign.
He also sang and performed his own music, which makes him one of the greatest in music history. In fact, he was even inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for his contributions to music during his career. Awesome indeed!
Victory over Japan
Ah, who could forget this memorable moment in history? We have all seen this photo somewhere on the internet, and it has been proven to be one of the most viewed kissing scenes around the world. This was V-J Day or otherwise known as “Victory over Japan Day,” which was marked by the beginning of the end of World War II.
When the announcement was made that the US won, this sailor grabbed a total woman stranger and kissed her in the middle of Times Square in New York City on August 14th, 1945. Now, you might be wondering who took the photo. Well, his name is Alfred Eisenstaedt who just happened to capture this picture at the right place and at the right time.