History happens every day. In fact, history is happening every day, and even right at this moment. We might not realize that the period in which we live may one day be the subject of history books that children will learn about in school. Which events will make it into the books and which will be excluded?
For some perspective, we're inviting you to look through this list of fascinating historical events you might not have seen before. Courtesy of the History Defined page that keeps curious netizens satisfied, we've compiled a collection of photographs that may shock you, make you say "Aww," or make you nostalgic for the good ol' days.
#42 In 1974, Japanese Photographer Masahisa Fukase Photographed His Wife, Yōko Wanibe, Every Morning From The Window Of Their Apartment In Tokyo As She Left For Work
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#43 This Is A Photo Of A British Veteran Of The Napoleonic Wars Posing With His Wife. He Can Be Seen Wearing A Campaign Medal, Commemorating The Fact That He Served In Spain
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#44 On September 11, 2001, Gary Box, A 35-Year-Old Firefighter Stationed In Brooklyn, Vanished Without Leaving Any Trace
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#45 In 2018, Researchers Excavating White Sands National Park In New Mexico Uncovered A 1.5-Kilometre Trail Of 427 Ice-Age Footprints
Most Belong To A Young Woman Who Appears To Have Been Walking Quickly Across The Mudflats Of A Long-Vanished Lake About 10,000 Years Ago.
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#46 In 1985, At The Age Of 30, Sharbat Gula Became The Face Of National Geographic's Most Iconic Photograph
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#47 N American Marine Tries To Communicate With Two Japanese Child Soldiers Captured On Okinawa, June 1945
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#49 A German Child Meets His Father, A World War II Soldier, For The First Time 1956
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55points
#50 Spanish Archaeologist Manuel Esteve Wearing A Corinthian Helmet He Found In Jeréz, Spain (1938)
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36points