Ah, our beloved planet Eart. This rare photograph, dubbed “Earthrise,” was taken during the first lunar orbit mission by Astronaut William Anders on the 24th of December 1968.
Providing an image of our planet from the furthest point a human had ever reached was nothing to be taken lightly. The image was so impactful that it’s been credited with igniting the global movement to protect the planet and the environment.
The Millenium Falcon
When actor Harrison Ford asked Star Wars creator, George Lucas, how he should drive the Millennium Falcon, Lucas reportedly just gave Ford a shrug and a half-hearted attempt to pretend that he knows what he’s doing.
Flash forward many years later, and tons of sequels and prequels after, Star Wars is still going strong. In 2010, Adidas launched the Stan Smith shoes as it was inspired by the popular Star Wars aircraft.
Che Guevara Fishing
It is rare to see a revolutionary rebel just chilling. Just because one has a nation to liberate doesn't mean one has to give up their passions, right? Anyway, that is what this 1963 picture shows — Che Guevara, in all of his combat boots glory — on a fishing trip. Looks like the daily haul was pretty good if that gigantic fish at his feet is any indication.
Guevara reportedly was awakened to the realities of American colonialism when he saw Latin American citizens and the poverty they were living in. Since then, he made a concerted effort to gain control of Cuba.
Chiricahua Carlisle
A bleak chapter of Native American history is captured in this photo of eleven children and teenagers before attending their first day of school at Carlisle Indian School in November 1886. The Carlisle Indian School was an attempt by the United States government to force the assimilation of Native American children into Western culture and appearance.
The Chiricahua people were known nomads and had the reputation of being the most warlike of all the Arizona nations. The cold, snowy land of Pennsylvania, where the Carlisle school was located, was a far cry from their desert homelands.
Operation Overlord
The Normandy Invasion, D-Day, The Battle of Normandy, and Operation Overlord — there are a lot of names for this one historical event. And, to be fair, it was one of the most significant days in WWII. June 1944 saw the largest amphibious attack in history with five naval divisions attacking on the beaches of Normandy, France.
In preparation for the assault, the Allies conducted a broad and impressive military deception that led the Germans to mispredict the actual time and place of the Allies landing in France. The Battle of Normandy kickstarted the liberation of France, as well as made tremendous headway in freeing Western Europe from Nazi control.