Historical events Archive
23 February 1954: The first mass inoculation of children against polio with the Salk vaccine began.
1905 – First banana arrives in Norway
View at the ‘Exposition Universelle’ across the River Seine towards the Eiffel Tower, and the ‘Globe Celeste,’ 1900.
Photograph of an “egg stand vendor” on Hester Street, during New York City’s Gilded Age c.1895.
Two Americans car surfing during a flash flood in Mexico, 1967.
Crowd watching the World Series on an electro-mechanical scoreboard, 1912, Washington.
Belka and Strelka Inside Their Space Capsule, 1960
Eunuch in 1931 Tunis guarding a “harem.” photo courtesy of Recuerdos de Pandora
A hooded witness testifies in court on narcotic traffic in Washington State. April 30, 1952.
“The Simpsons” writing room, 1992.
