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50 Of The Worlds Most Iconic Photos

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Anwesha Madhukalya
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Fullofwisdom,happiness,sorrowandwithanunforeseeablefuture,theworldweliveinmakesfora
terrifyingplace.Andwhatbetterwaytonarrateastorythanthroughapicture?Withthehelpofalittle
exposureandtheperfecttiming,apicturecanrecreateastory.Havingsaidthat,apicturemightnot
revealtheentirestory.
So,hereisacompilationofsomeofthemostpowerfulimagesandwhatwentonbehindthescenes,
innoparticularorder.

1.Whilethesailorwaskissingthenursewhowasastranger,hisfuturewifewas
standingafewstepsawayfromhim.

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Thesailor,GeorgeMendonsawaswatchingamoviewiththe'mostbeautifulgirlhehadeverseen'
RitaPetry,whenthemoviewasstopped.Japanhadsurrenderedandthewarwasover.Astheyran
outofthetheatre,Georgesawthefirstnurse,grabbedher,dippedherandgaveherakiss.Thenurse
wasGretaZimmer.Ritawasstandingthereafewstepsbehindhim.RitaandGeorgewouldbe
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2.Thepeopleinthepicturehadnoideathattheywerebeingrescuedby
Americansoldiers.
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RightafterRoosevelthaddied,agroupofAmericansoldiersinGermanywhowereoriginally
operatingtwotankshadforayedbeyondtheirrouteandcameacrossasmalltrainstation.Therewere
peoplelyingaboutwhohadn'tnoticedtheirarrival.Therewasnooneguardingthem.Oneofthe
majorsfromthisgrouptookthisphotographaspeoplegraduallystartedrealisingthattheywerebeing
rescued.Youcanstillseeafewpeoplelyingtherewhohadnoideathattheywerebeingrescued.
Theirexpressionsofhappinessandreliefsayitall.

3.ThephotographerannoyedWinstonChurchillbytakingawayhiscigar.

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Source:WebDesignerDepot
ThisphotographofascowlingWinstonChurchillwastakenbyphotographerYousufKarshinthe
ParliamentBuildingsinOttawa,Canada.KarshhadannoyedChurchillbytakinghiscigarawayand
composedwhathasbeenregardedasoneofthemosticonicportraitsofalltime.

4.ThreecameraswereusedtocaptureCheinaroomwheretheblindswere
drawn.

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Source:IconicPhotos
RenBurriandhismentorHenriCartierBressonwereinCubaforanassignmentforLifemagazine.
TheyweredeniedcloseaccesstoChe.So,Burriwentwiththreecameras.Eventheblindsofthe
roomwherethisphotographwastakenweredrawnbecauseChewasthesecondmostimportant
maninCuba.

5.MargaretBourkeWhitehadtolearnhowtousethespinningwheelbefore
clickingthisiconicphoto.

Source:IconicPhotos
Thisphotographwouldbecomeoneofthegreatestphotosandthemostdefiningoneofthe20th
century.Lifemagazine'sfirstfemalephotographerMargaretBourkeWhitehadcometoIndiabefore
theimpendingindependence.Gandhi'ssecretariesinformedWhitethatshewouldbeallowedtotake
aphotographonlyifshelearnedtousethespinningwheel.Shedid.Theyalsotoldherthatshewould
notbeabletotalktohimasitwashisdayofsilence.Andshewasnotallowedtousebrightlightsas
Gandhididn'tlikeit.

6.Eventhoughhedidnotperformthe'blackpower'salute,Normanwas
blacklistedfromfutureOlympicsappearancesbecausehesupportedblack
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rights.

Source:TheNation
Thisiconicphotographisfromthe1968Olympics.WhatTommieSmithandJohnCarlosdidwasa
'blackpower'saluteonthepodium.TheideaofthissalutewasPeterNorman'swhodidnotperform
thesalutehimself.Norman,anAustralian,waslaterblacklistedfromappearingatanyfutureOlympics
becausehesupportedblackrights.Hewasostracizedandwentintoseveredepressionandtookto
substanceabuse.

7.HenriCartierBressonwasdocumentingthenewlyindependentIndiawhenhe
capturedthislightmomentbetweenPanditNehruandEdwinaMountbatten.

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Source:IconicPhotos
PhotographerHenriCartierBressonwasinIndiatodocumentthenewlyindependentnation.This
pictureofNehruwiththeMountbattenswashismostfamouspictureofthatassignment.Edwinaand
Nehrushareajoke,whileLouislooksaway.Thisimagetookadifferentturnwhenitwasrevealedthat
NehruwashavinganaffairwithEdwinaMountbatten.

8.Momentsafterthiswastaken,OmayraSanchezdied,whichcreatedquitea
controversyregardingthephotographer'sinaction.

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Source:GlitzyWorld
ThisisthelasttakenphotographofOmayraSnchez.Shediedshortlyafterthephotographwas
taken.Itwas1985andtheNevadodelRuizvolcanohaderupted.Shewastrappedinwaterand
concretefor3days.Thisiconicphotocreatedquiteastirduetothephotographer'sinactiontowards
savingher.Shewas13yearsold.

9.TheAfghanGirlwasastudentataninformalschoolwithinarefugeecamp.

Source:GlitzyWorld
TheAfghanGirlisoneofthemostpopularandrecreatedimagesintheworld,shotbyNational
GeographicphotographerSteveMcCurry.TheAfghanGirlisSharbatGula,astudentataninformal
schoolwithinarefugeecamp.ItwasthetimeoftheSovietoccupationofAfghanistan.Shehasalso
beenoftenreferredtoastheAfghanMonaLisa.

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10.Tiredofsmiling,AlbertEinsteinstuckouthistongueforhisbirthday
photograph.

Source:CNN
PhotographerArthurSassetriedtomakeAlbertEinsteinsmileforaphotographonthis72ndbirthday.
Tiredofsmilingforpictures,hestuckouthistongue.Thishasbecomeoneofthemosticonicpictures
ofEinsteinever.

11.OutofthesixmenraisingtheflaginIwoJima,threediedsoonafter,two
wererescuedandthesixthmanwasextractedfromthebattlefield.

Source:CNN
ThisPulitzerwinningphotobyJoeRosenthalcapturessixmenraisingtheAmericanflagatIwoJima
duringWorldWar2.TheAmericangovernmentusedthisimagetoinspiretheentirenation.Thewar
wasfarfrombeingoverandthreeofthesesixmenhadlosttheirlives.Now,iftheyalldieinthewar,
theinspiringmessagethatthegovernmentwastryingtosendacrosswouldnotremaininspiring
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anymore.So,theytriedtorescuetheremainingthree.Twoagreedtoleavethewar.Thesixthman,
IraHayesrefusedtogetrescued.Buthewasremovedfromcombat.Whenherealisedthathis
friendshaddiedinthewar,hespenttherestofhislifeinunrelentingremorse.Meanwhile,Rosenthal
wouldbeaccusedofstagingthesceneforhispictureandhewouldbedefendingitasserendipity.It
wasinfact,agreatcallbyRosenthalandindeed,serendipity.

12.Twophotographersclickedthispicture.Onewasruinedoverthephoto.One
wonaPulitzerforhis.

Source:CNN
ThisisthephotographofafiremanholdingableedingbabyattheOklahomaCitybombingsof1995,
whichclaimed168lives.Itwasclickedbytwopeopleattheexactsamemoment.Oneofthe
photographerswasLesterLaRuewhowasembroiledinasagaofcopyrightwarswiththemotherof
theinfantwhothoughtthatthedeathofherchildwasmadeintoaspectacleandthecompanyLaRue
workedforNewsweek.Helostthecaseandwonanexorbitantlegalbill.Thesecondphotographer
wasCharlesPorter,whowonaPulitzerfortheimage.

13.Thepatientoutlivedthedoctor.

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Source:distractify
Thismuchcirculatedphotographshowsanextremelytireddoctoraftera23hourlongheart
transplant.Hisassistantcanbeenseensleepingatthecorneroftheroom.Thepatientnotonly
survivedtheoperation,heoutlivedthedoctortoo.

14.HauntedbywhathehadseeninSudanandseverelycriticisedfornothelping
thelittlegirl,photographerKevinCartercommittedsuicideafewmonthsafter
thisphotowastaken.

Source:IconicPhotos
PhotographerKevinCartertookthephotographofthislittlegirlinsouthernSudan,devastatedby
famine.Youcanseeavulturewaitingtofeedonthegirl.Cartertookthephotographandchasedthe
vultureaway.Thegirlhadmadeittosafety.CarterwonaPulitzerforthisphotograph.Buthewas
criticizedfornothelpingthegirl.HauntedbyeverythinghehadseeninSudan,Cartercommitted
suicidethreemonthslater.

15.Afterthisphotowaspublished,theAmericangovernmentsentfoodand
drinkstothecamp.

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Source:CNN
PhotographerDorotheaLange'sMigrantMotherisahauntingimageofthehavocthattheGreat
Depressionhadunleashed.Langewasdrivingbackhomewhenshesawthesignforacamp,where
shesawthismotherofseveninthebrinkofstarvation.Langereachedhomeandgotthephoto
published.Thegovernmentrushedashipmentof20,000lbsoffoodanddrinkstothecamp.

16.TheWorldTradeCenterattacksclaimednearly3,000people.This
photographcapturedthemomentthesecondplanehitthetower.

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Source:Emlii
September11,2001.TwoairplanesAmericanAirlinesFlight11andUnitedAirlinesFlight175were
hijackedby19AlQaedaterrorists.TheplanescrashedintotheNorthandSouthtowersoftheWorld
TradeCenter.Thesecrasheswerepartoffourcoordinatedsuicideattacks.Nearly3,000peopledied.
ThisphotographwastakenatthemomentthesecondplanehittheNorthTower.

17.ThisiconicphotowentunnoticedbutgainedpopularityafterPrincess
Diana'sdeath.

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Source:WebDesignerDepot
ThemuchlovedPrincessDianadiedintheyear1997.Thisphotographwasclickedby
photographerPatrickDermarchelier,whowasherfriend.Itwentunnoticedbutslowlygained
popularityafterherdeath.Eventoday,itremainsoneofthemosticonicphotosofPrincessDiana.

18.Theburninggirlwasrescuedbythephotographerandcurrentlylivesin
Ontario.

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Source:Emlii
Accordingtoalotofpeople,thisphotographhastenedtheendoftheVietnamWar.Thephotographer
NickUt,claimshesawanakedlittlegirlrunning.Theirvillagehadbeenbombedwithnapalm,an
inflammableliquidthatstickstoskinanddeliversdeadlyburnswhenignited.Utrescuedtheburntgirl
andpouredwateronher.ShenowlivesinOntario.

19.NASAhadpriorknowledgethatthespaceshuttlemightnotmakeittoEarth.

Source:DailyMail

ThedebrisofColumbiathatdisintegratedoverTexas.

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Source:DailyMail
ThefirstpictureisofthedoomedcrewoftheColumbiaSpaceShuttlethatexplodedoverTexas.
NASAhadpriorknowledgethatthespaceshuttlewasdamagedandmightnotsurvivewhileentering
Earth.Theydecidedtonotletthemknowastheyrealisedthatthedamagecouldnotberepaired.
Thoseonthegrounddecidedthatitwouldbebetteriftheydidn'tknowaboutit.

20.PopeFrancisblessesamansufferingfromageneticdisorder.

Source:DailyMail
Intheendofageneralaudience,photographerstookpicturesofPopeFrancisblessingaman
sufferingfromararegeneticdisorderthatinvolvesdistinctfacialtumors.Thispopularphotodrew
comparisonofthePopetoStFrancisofAssisiwhooncekissedaleper.ThePopecomfortedthe
agonising'ElephantMan'whowasotherwiseshunnedbypeople.

21.ThisPulitzerwinnercapturedthepowerofone.

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ThecitationforthisPulitzerwinnerreadAwardedtoOdedBaliltyofTheAssociatedPressforhis
powerfulphotographofaloneJewishwomandefyingIsraelisecurityforcesastheyremoveillegal
settlersintheWestBank."Powerofone.

22.ThephotographerwasashamedtoclickthispicturetakeninUganda,where
21%ofthepopulationwaslosttofamine.

Source:IconicPhotos
MikeWells,thephotographerofthispictureadmittedthathewasashamedtotakethisphoto.The
photograph,takeninKaramoja,Ugandashowsthehandofastarvingboyinthehandofa
missionary.Thedeadlyfaminewipedout21%ofthepopulation.WellswouldlaterreceivetheWorld
PressPhotoAwardforthis.

23.PerhapsJohnF.Kennedy'slastknownphotograph.

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Source:NostalgiaandNow
ThisphotographwasclickedmomentsbeforeJohnF.KennedyandGovernorJohnConnallywere
shotinDallas,1963.Jacquelinecrawledoutofthevehicleafterherhusbandwasshot.

24.AmericagetsitsfirstAfricanAmericanpresident.

Source:EncyclopaediaBritannica
BarackObamawaselectedthePresidentoftheUnitedStatesofAmericain2008.The44thPresident
wasalsothefirstAfricanAmericantobeelected.Hewasreelectedforasecondtermin2012.

25.AgeneralshootingaVietCongsuspectwonthephotographeraPulitzer.

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Source:CNN
ThisPulitzerwinnerbyEddieAdamscapturesGeneralNguyenNgocLoankillingVietCongsuspect
NguyenduringtheTetOffensivein1968.Thephotographunsurprisinglyhadadetrimentaleffecton
theGeneral'sfamilyandreputation.AdamslaterapologisedtotheGeneral.

26.Thejoyofreceivinghisfirstpairofshoes.

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ThisphotowaspublishedinLifemagazinein1946.Werfel,asixyearoldorphanhadreceivedhis
firstpairofshoesaspartofRedCross'postwarreliefeffort.

27.MajorTerriGurrolareunitedwithherdaughterafterayear.

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Source:TheGuardian
ThisimageshowsMajorTerriGurrola,reunitedwithherdaughterafterayearlongdeploymentin
Iraq.Gurrolaconfessedthatshethoughtherdaughterwouldnotrememberher.Butshedid.Asthis
scenetookplace,everyonestandingnearthemstartedweepingtoo.

28.MartinLutherKingdelivershis'Ihaveadream'speech.

Source:Emlii
AdefiningmomentoftheAmericanCivilRightsMovement.MartinLutherKingdelivershis'Ihavea
dream'speechfromthestepsoftheLincolnMemorialin1963.

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29.AphotoofBuzzAldrinonthemoonwiththereflectionofNeilArmstrongon
hisvisor.

Source:TIME
TherearealmostnogoodphotosofNeilArmstrongonthemoon.ThisphotoisofBuzzAldrin.You
canseethereflectionsofNeilArmstrongandthelunarmoduleonhisvisor.

30.ThePresidentandthenationalsecurityteamwatchtheongoingoperation
settocaptureOsamabinLaden.

Source:CNN
TheWhiteHousephotographerPeteSouzacapturesthetensionfilleddurationoftheoperationthat
killedOsamabinLaden.YoucanseePresidentObamaandthemembersofthenationalsecurity
team.

31.TheTankManwascapturedbyatleastfivedifferentphotographersasthe
tankswereproceedingtoTiananmenSquare.

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Source:Wikipedia
Thisphotographwastakenbyatleastfivephotographers.CharlieColewonaWorldPressPhoto
Awardforhis.Itcapturesamanstandinginfrontofacolumnoftanksinanattempttostopthem.As
thetankmaneuvereditsway,themanmovedtoblockitagain.Thetankswereontheirwayto
suppresstheprotestsatTiananmenSquare.Theman,henceforthcametobeknownastheTank
Man.

32.After27yearsofimprisonment,NelsonMandelawasfinallysetfreein1990.

Source:TheHuffingtonPost
NelsonMandela,releasedafter27yearsorimprisonmentonFebruary11,1990.Mandelaalongwith
wifeWinniefivetheclenchedfistsalute.

33.TheHindenburgcrashthatputanendtothegoldeneraofzeppelins.

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Source:DailyMail
Inallfairness,theHindenburgcrashwasnotthemostdisastrousaccident.Itwasnoteventheworst
zeppelinaccident.Butwhatthiscrashdidwasputanendtothegoldenageofthisairship.Theparent
companyoftheHindenburghasgatheredquitealotofphotographersandpresspeopleasamassive
PRcampaign.Theyallwitnessedthezeppelingoingdownandmadesuretheworldwitnessedittoo.

34.TheDaliAtomicuswastheresultofsixhours,28jumps,aroomfulof
assistantsthrowingunhappycatsandbucketsofwaterintotheair.

Source:Neatorama
TheDaliAtomicus,asthisphotographiscalled,wascapturedbyPhilippeHalsman.Halsmanmadea
careeroutofcapturingpeoplejumping.DaliAtomicuswastheresultofsixhoursofpersistentefforts,
28jumps,roomfulofassistantsthrowingbucketsofwaterandunhappycatsintotheairtogetthe
perfectpicture.

35.RaghuRai'shauntingpictureofamanburyinghislittlechildwhowaslostto
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theBhopalGasTragedy.

Source:MagnumPhotos
TheBhopalGasTragedy,oneofworld'sworstdisasterstookplacein1984,claimingaround15,000
livesandinjuringaround5,58,125people.AcclaimedphotojournalistPabloBartholomewand
renownedphotographerRaghuRaiwenttheretodocumentthecatastrophe.Theycameacrossa
manwhowasburyinghischild.Bartholomewtookacolouredversionofthisphotograph.Thiswas
RaghuRai's.

36.TheHiroshimaandNagasakiatombombblaststhatchangedtheworld
forever.

Source:Emlii

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ThephotosbelowareofHiroshimaandNagasakiastheatombombsleveledeverythingtothe
ground.ThepictureontheleftisofHiroshima,bombedon6thAugust1945.Thepictureontheright
isofNagasakibombingon9thAugust1945.Thebombskillednearly1,60,000peopleinHiroshima
andanother75,000inNagasaki.

37.PanditNehrudeclaresthebirthofanewnation.

Source:Guruprasad'sPortal
PanditJawaharlalNehrudeclaringthatIndiawouldhenceforthbeanindependentnation.Hehada
restrictionoffinishingthespeechbeforetheclockstruck12sothatthebirthofthenewnationcould
happenatthestrokeofmidnight.

38.MarcRiboud'siconicphotocapturesthepowerofloveinthefaceof
violence.

Source:Emlii
ThisiconicphotographbyMarcRiboudcapturesayoungwomanofferingaflowertotheguardsatthe
PentagonduringaprotestagainsttheVietnamWar.Itshowsthepowerofloveinthefaceofviolence.
Thephoto,LaJeuneFillealaFleur,wouldgoontobecomethesymbolfortheFlowerPower
movement.

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39.OfficerspaytheirlastrespectstoZanjeer,thebraveLabrador.

Source:Emlii
Zanjeer,theLabrador,savedinnumerablelivesintheMumbaiserialblastsin1993,whenhesniffed
outthescooterbomb.Bythetimeofhisdeathhehaddetectedmorethat3,329kgsofexplosive
RDX,600detonators,249handgrenadesand6406roundsofliveammunition.Hedevelopedbone
cancerandpassedawayin2000.Hewasburiedwithfullstatehonours.

40.AnneFrank,afewmonthsaftertheFrankfamilywentintohiding.

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Source:WebDesignerDepot
ThisphotographofAnneFrankisdefinitelythemostwellknownandcirculated.Theportraitwas
clickedafewmonthsafterAnneandfamilywentintohidinginOctober1942.

41.Thefirstwaveofthe2004tsunamithatclaimed2,00,000liveshitstheshore
ofThailand.

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Source:ViralCircus
Thefirstwaveofthedeadlytsunamithatoccurredin2004hitstheshoreinThailandaspeople
scrambleabouttoreachasafeplace.TheIndianOceantsunamikilledabout2,00,000people.The
worsthitcountrieswereIndonesia,SriLanka,India,MaldivesandThailand.

42.ThelastphotographofRajivGandhimomentsbeforehisassassination.The
assassincanbeseeninthephoto.

Source:James'InfoMatrix
PerhapsthelastphotoofRajivGandhimomentsbeforehewasassassinatedbyasuicidebomberin
SriperumbudurinTamilNaduin1991.Hewascampaigningfortheelections,whensupporterscame
andofferedgarlands.Theassassin,Dhanu,gotnearhim,bentdowntotouchhisfeetanddetonated
thebombshewaswearing.Itkilledher,Gandhiand14morepeople.Herheadcanbeseenpartially
inthisphoto.

43.ThisiswhatthepolicefoundofPrincessDiana'scaraftertheyarrivedonthe
scene.

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Source:DailyMail
ThisiswhatwasleftofPrincessDiana'scarafterthecrash.Thecarcrashedintoapillarinan
underpassasDiana'schauffeurwastryingtoovertakepursuingpaparazzi.

44.ThiswasthesceneattheTajMahalHotelduringtheMumbaiattacksthat
lastedforfourdays.

Source:iRevolutions
FlamesgushoutfromtheTajMahalHotelinMumbaiasmilitantgunmenattackthecity.Thisseriesof
twelveshootingandbombingattackscarriedoutin2008lastedforfourdays.Theonlyattacker
capturedalivewasAjmalKasab.Hewashangedon21November2012.

45.ThedevastatingearthquakeinJapanthatledtolevel7meltdownsatthree
reactors.

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Source:Emlii
Anearthquakeof9.0RichterScalehiteasternJapankillingover15,000andleavinganother9,000
missing.Itwasthefifthmostdevastatingearthquakeintheworld.Theearthquakealsocaused
nuclearaccidents,primarilylevel7meltdownsatthreereactors.

46.KapilDevacceptstheCricketWorldCuptrophyin1983.

Source:IBNLive
KapilDev,thecaptainofthe1983IndiancricketteamreceivestheWorldCupfromLordCarrof
Hadley.Eightcountrieshadparticipatedinthetournament.ThefinalmatchwasbetweenIndiaand
WestIndies,whichIndiawonby43runs.

47.AmalnourishedmotherandchildinNiger.

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50OfTheWorld'sMostIconicPhotosAndTheStoriesBehindThem

Source:TheIndependent
AmalnourishedmotherandchildatafeedingcentreinTahoua,Niger.Thefingersofoneyear
oldAlassaGalisouarepressedagainsthismother'slips.

48.Siegel,76,andKopelov,84,rejoiceastheyaregrantedtherighttomarry.

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PhyllisSiegel,76,andConnieKopelov,84,rejoiceastheyarefinallygrantedtherighttomarry.
SamesexmarriagewasmadelegalthroughouttheentireUnitedStatesofAmericainJune2015.

49.ThefalloftheBerlinWallthatreunitedBerlin.
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TheBerlinWallthatseparatedWestBerlinfromEastBerlin.Thedemolitionofthewallofficiallybegan
in1990andwasoverin1992.ThefalloftheBerlinWallpavedwayforthereunificationofBerlin.

50.ThehauntingphotographofAylanKurdithathasbecomethefaceofthe
Syrianrefugeecrisis.

Source:Sunday'sZaman
ThisisthehauntingphotographofthreeyearoldAylanKurdithathasbecomethefaceoftheSyrian
refugeecrisisandhascompelledtheentireworldtotakenote.Thephotographwasclickedby
photojournalistNiluferDemir,whoadmittedtobeingpetrifiedwhenshesawthetinylifelessbody.
Therewereotherbodiesofmigrantswashedashore,alongwithAylan'sfiveyearoldbrotherGalip.
ThemigrantsdiedwhentheboattheywereincapsizedonitswaytotheGreekislandofKos.

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ArunimaGhosh
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ShobaNairEditoratLloyd'sRegisterEnergyDrilling
Irecallseeingthesepicturessometimeago.Theymovedmethenasthey
movedmenow.TheearliersetIsawhadthepictureofthemanwhio

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movedmenow.TheearliersetIsawhadthepictureofthemanwhio
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wentviralbecausettwassoheartwarming.Keepupthegoodwork,guys,
andnoworriesaboutthespellingorgrammaticalerrors.Thesepictures
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115September201507:03

AlokHotaUniversitylawcollege,vanivihar,utkaluniversity
BeautifulcompilationSW.Keepupthegoodwork!!
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115September201509:07Edited

JayVyasM.S.University.vadodara
Thereseemtobefactualerrorswithsomepictures.Whilepresentingsuch
data,accuracyisamust.Thismisinformationisnottolerable.
ThecherryonthiscakeistheWTCpic#16.Thatclaimstoshowthe
momentfirstplanehit,whenclearlyit'sthesecondplane.Theothertower
isalreadydamaged.That'sjustdumb.Myhumblesuggestioniscorrectthe
errors(thatdonotmatchsources)orremovethepost.
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115September201517:26

ArBhawnaJoshiArquitectoatHabitusArchdesignz&Habitus
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readitcarefully...itsaysthatThephotographwastakenatthe
momentthesecondplanehittheNorthTower.
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JayVyasM.S.University.vadodara
ArBhawnaJoshiMusthavecorrecteditnow.That'sgood.
LikeReply16September201517:04

SaagnikPaulSt.Stephen'sCollege,Delhi
There'sstillanerror.Actuallythatistheimageoftheplanehitting
thesouthtower
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AdityaSengarResearchAssistantatUniversidadTcnicadeEindhoven
ToobadScoopwhoop,thesourceofthefirstarticlementiondsnosuch
thingasyouclaimed..Therealsourceshouldhavebeensomethinglikethis
:http://nypost.com/.../thetruestorybehindtheiconicv.../
Poorqualitywork!!
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TusharSolankiIbsGurgaon
YouaregoingtocritisizeSWforgettingonefactwrongfromthe50
theyposted?Whatareyou?Ministerofthesocialmedia?Youdont
sayevenasinglegoodthingregardingthisawsomeandheart
touchingcompilationofenlighteningphotos.Butyousurehave
timetoshitoverthecommentsectionwithyourinvaluablecritisizm.
YouthinkthefolksatSWwasjustwaitingtohearfromyou?Haha.
"POORQUALITYWORK".Isit?whathaveyoueversharedwith
theworld?Atleastthey(SW)aretrying.Gogetalife.
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1715September201503:43

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TusharSolankistilltheycome,stilltheyread,stilltheycomplainxD
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115September201504:09

AdityaSengarResearchAssistantatUniversidadTcnicade
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Wellmybad!!Thisisagoodpostnodoubt..
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