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1921
- A man with a camera looks at the ashes of a burned-out block following the Tulsa race massacre in June 1921.
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1921
- A group of men, possibly of the Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC), rest in Tipperary, Ireland, during the Irish War of Independence.
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1926
- Elizabeth, Duchess of York (future Queen Mother), looking at her first child, Princess Elizabeth (the future Queen Elizabeth II).
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1931
- A photo of actor Bela Lugosi as Count Dracula in the 1931 horror movie 'Dracula.'
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1931
- Unemployed men queue up at the Labour Exchange in the Midlands, England, on October 23, 1931.
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1936
- Jesse Owens of the United States wins the 100-meter dash at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin. He went on to win three other gold medals.
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1941
- An air raid warden and a nurse carrying a baby demonstrate the new gas helmet during an exercise in Merseyside, England on July 24, 1941.
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1946
- The start of the Turin Grand Prix on September 1, 1946, at the Valentino Park Circuit in Turin, Italy.
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1946
- Italian cyclist Gino Bartali wins the Giro d'Italia on July 7, 1946.
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1946
- Nazi figures at trial for war crimes and crimes against humanity at the International Military Tribunal (IMT), in Nuremberg, Germany, on September 30, 1946.
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1946
- A portrait of Indian leader Mahatma Gandhi, taken on October 4, 1946.
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1956
- Actress Grace Kelly receives the World's Film Favorite Actor (Female) award at the Foreign Press Awards (which later became known as the Golden Globe Awards) in Los Angeles on February 23, 1956.
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1961
- Soldiers of the East German National People's Army (NVA) put up wire fences in preparation for the construction of the Berlin Wall, this on August 14, 1961.
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1961
- The iconic still of actress Audrey Hepburn as Holly Golightly in the film 'Breakfast at Tiffany's' became a mainstay in pop culture.
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1966
- The Beatles perform on the BBC TV show 'Top of the Pops' in London on June 16, 1966.
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1966
- The World Cup Final between West Germany and England at Wembley Stadium in London. England won the match 4-2 and became world champions for the first (and to date only) time.
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1971
- "The Fight of the Century," also known as "The Fight," between champion Joe Frazier and Muhammad Ali was held on March 8, 1971, at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Frazier won the fight.
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1971
- John Lennon and Yoko Ono arrive in London on July 14, 1971.
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1971
- The iconic singer Robert Plant, of British rock band Led Zeppelin, performing in 1971.
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1976
- Muhammad Ali with future opponent, and British Heavyweight Champion, Richard Dunn in London, on March 10, 1976.
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1976
- KISS pose on Westminster Bridge in London during their first visit to the UK, on May 10, 1976.
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1981
- Riot police during the Brixton Riots in London in 1981.
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1981
- Prince Charles with his then-fiancée Lady Diana Spencer during a photo-call at the Balmoral estate in Scotland on May 6, 1981.
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1986
- The late soccer star Diego Maradona scores his "Hand of God" goal against England during the 1986 FIFA World Cup Quarter Final on June 22, 1986 in Mexico City.
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1991
- Dave Grohl, Kurt Cobain, and Krist Novoselic of Nirvana, backstage in Frankfurt, Germany, on November 12, 1991.
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1991
- Basketball living legend Michael Jordan of the Chicago Bulls during Game 1 of the NBA Finals against the Los Angeles Lakers on June 2, 1991 at the Chicago Stadium.
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1991
- The late Brazilian F1 legend Ayrton Senna wins the Brazilian Grand Prix on March 24, 1991 at the Autódromo José Carlos Pace in Interlagos, Brazil.
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2001
- The World Trade Center is hit by two planes on September 11, 2001 in New York City.
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2001
- A man falls from the World Trade Center during the terrorist attack of September 11, 2001.
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2006
- Tiger Woods wins the 135th Open Championship at Royal Liverpool Golf Club in Hoylake, England, on July 23, 2006. See also: Rare photos of iconic moments in history
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Iconic photos celebrating milestones in 2021
Major milestones from 1921 and onwards
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There is some truth to the old adage "A picture is worth a thousand words." Throughout history, pictures have been used to illustrate iconic events, and, in many occasion, the photos themselves became more iconic than the event they depicted. In this gallery, we look at iconic images over the past 100 years that celebrate milestones in 2021.
Curious to find out which images celebrate 100-, 50-, or 25-year anniversaries, amongst others? Browse through to discover more.
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