20 Fascinating Pics From History We Found in an Old Book

Daniel Bonfiglio Published 09/16/2024 in wow

Do you remember the good old-fashioned LAN parties you and your friends would have after school? Believe it or not, those now qualify as history.

Check out a photo of a huge group at the 1980 Space Invaders championship and more in this collection of neat historical photos.

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1980 or 1981, US Space Invaders Championship.
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Joseph Stalin in the Kremlin on April 13th 1932, photo by James Abbe.
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A little girl playing with her doll next to military equipment, Reims, Marne, France, 1917.
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Police officers pose for a photograph outside 10 Ridgington Place, Notting Hill, London, the home of multiple murders by serial killer John Christie. 1953.
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On this day in 1940, the Lascaux cave was discovered by 14-year-old Marcel Ravidat when his dog Robot fell into a ravine.
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American president Lyndon B. Johnson greets children at Wellington Airport during his visit to New Zealand. 20, October 1966.
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Carpenters eating lunch. Japan, 1937.
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M18 tank destroyer fires its 90mm gun point blank at a German pillbox emplacement to clear a path through a side street in Brest, France, 1944. Colorised.
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An American gun crew advancing against the Germans during the Meuse–Argonne offensive in 1918 during the First World War.
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James Earl Jones in 1961.
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Hong Kong Police officers change cap badges at the stroke of midnight following the handover of sovereignty to China, 1997.
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The sun streams through the dust and smoke over the wreckage of the World Trade Center, as search and rescue efforts continue at ground zero. 13, September, 2001.
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Crew of German submarine U601 pose next to a hunted polar bear in the Arctic Ocean, September 1943.
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Syngman Rhee, Douglas MacArthur and John Reed Hodge celebrating the formation of the Korean government. Seoul, 1948.
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British recruits at the East India Company Military Seminary. London, 1859.
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Elvis meeting with a young Jimmy Savile, 1960.
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The crew of Apollo 1 pray for the structural integrity of their command module in a parody of their official crew photo. The trio would die locked inside the module in a launchpad fire a few months later. August 19, 1966.
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Barricades on the Rue Saint-Maur, Paris, "Before the Attack." 25th of June, 1848.
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South Korean student activist Lim Su-kyung dancing with North Korean students during her illegal visit to DPRK. Pyeongyang, 1989.
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French soldier with a captured Mg42, the Alpine front in 1944.

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1980 or 1981, US Space Invaders Championship.
2.
Joseph Stalin in the Kremlin on April 13th 1932, photo by James Abbe.
3.
A little girl playing with her doll next to military equipment, Reims, Marne, France, 1917.
4.
Police officers pose for a photograph outside 10 Ridgington Place, Notting Hill, London, the home of multiple murders by serial killer John Christie. 1953.
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On this day in 1940, the Lascaux cave was discovered by 14-year-old Marcel Ravidat when his dog Robot fell into a ravine.
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American president Lyndon B. Johnson greets children at Wellington Airport during his visit to New Zealand. 20, October 1966.
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Carpenters eating lunch. Japan, 1937.
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M18 tank destroyer fires its 90mm gun point blank at a German pillbox emplacement to clear a path through a side street in Brest, France, 1944. Colorised.
9.
An American gun crew advancing against the Germans during the Meuse–Argonne offensive in 1918 during the First World War.
10.
James Earl Jones in 1961.
11.
Hong Kong Police officers change cap badges at the stroke of midnight following the handover of sovereignty to China, 1997.
12.
The sun streams through the dust and smoke over the wreckage of the World Trade Center, as search and rescue efforts continue at ground zero. 13, September, 2001.
13.
Crew of German submarine U601 pose next to a hunted polar bear in the Arctic Ocean, September 1943.
14.
Syngman Rhee, Douglas MacArthur and John Reed Hodge celebrating the formation of the Korean government. Seoul, 1948.
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British recruits at the East India Company Military Seminary. London, 1859.
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Elvis meeting with a young Jimmy Savile, 1960.
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The crew of Apollo 1 pray for the structural integrity of their command module in a parody of their official crew photo. The trio would die locked inside the module in a launchpad fire a few months later. August 19, 1966.
18.
Barricades on the Rue Saint-Maur, Paris, "Before the Attack." 25th of June, 1848.
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South Korean student activist Lim Su-kyung dancing with North Korean students during her illegal visit to DPRK. Pyeongyang, 1989.
20.
French soldier with a captured Mg42, the Alpine front in 1944.

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1. 1980 or 1981, US Space Invaders Championship.

2. Joseph Stalin in the Kremlin on April 13th 1932, photo by James Abbe.

3. A little girl playing with her doll next to military equipment, Reims, Marne, France, 1917.

4. Police officers pose for a photograph outside 10 Ridgington Place, Notting Hill, London, the home of multiple murders by serial killer John Christie. 1953.

5. On this day in 1940, the Lascaux cave was discovered by 14-year-old Marcel Ravidat when his dog Robot fell into a ravine.

6. American president Lyndon B. Johnson greets children at Wellington Airport during his visit to New Zealand. 20, October 1966.

7. Carpenters eating lunch. Japan, 1937.

8. M18 tank destroyer fires its 90mm gun point blank at a German pillbox emplacement to clear a path through a side street in Brest, France, 1944. Colorised.

9. An American gun crew advancing against the Germans during the Meuse–Argonne offensive in 1918 during the First World War.

10. James Earl Jones in 1961.

11. Hong Kong Police officers change cap badges at the stroke of midnight following the handover of sovereignty to China, 1997.

12. The sun streams through the dust and smoke over the wreckage of the World Trade Center, as search and rescue efforts continue at ground zero. 13, September, 2001.

13. Crew of German submarine U601 pose next to a hunted polar bear in the Arctic Ocean, September 1943.

14. Syngman Rhee, Douglas MacArthur and John Reed Hodge celebrating the formation of the Korean government. Seoul, 1948.

15. British recruits at the East India Company Military Seminary. London, 1859.

16. Elvis meeting with a young Jimmy Savile, 1960.

17. The crew of Apollo 1 pray for the structural integrity of their command module in a parody of their official crew photo. The trio would die locked inside the module in a launchpad fire a few months later. August 19, 1966.

18. Barricades on the Rue Saint-Maur, Paris, "Before the Attack." 25th of June, 1848.

19. South Korean student activist Lim Su-kyung dancing with North Korean students during her illegal visit to DPRK. Pyeongyang, 1989.

20. French soldier with a captured Mg42, the Alpine front in 1944.

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1.
1980 or 1981, US Space Invaders Championship.

2.
Joseph Stalin in the Kremlin on April 13th 1932, photo by James Abbe.

3.
A little girl playing with her doll next to military equipment, Reims, Marne, France, 1917.

4.
Police officers pose for a photograph outside 10 Ridgington Place, Notting Hill, London, the home of multiple murders by serial killer John Christie. 1953.

5.
On this day in 1940, the Lascaux cave was discovered by 14-year-old Marcel Ravidat when his dog Robot fell into a ravine.

6.
American president Lyndon B. Johnson greets children at Wellington Airport during his visit to New Zealand. 20, October 1966.

7.
Carpenters eating lunch. Japan, 1937.

8.
M18 tank destroyer fires its 90mm gun point blank at a German pillbox emplacement to clear a path through a side street in Brest, France, 1944. Colorised.

9.
An American gun crew advancing against the Germans during the Meuse–Argonne offensive in 1918 during the First World War.

10.
James Earl Jones in 1961.

11.
Hong Kong Police officers change cap badges at the stroke of midnight following the handover of sovereignty to China, 1997.

12.
The sun streams through the dust and smoke over the wreckage of the World Trade Center, as search and rescue efforts continue at ground zero. 13, September, 2001.

13.
Crew of German submarine U601 pose next to a hunted polar bear in the Arctic Ocean, September 1943.

14.
Syngman Rhee, Douglas MacArthur and John Reed Hodge celebrating the formation of the Korean government. Seoul, 1948.

15.
British recruits at the East India Company Military Seminary. London, 1859.

16.
Elvis meeting with a young Jimmy Savile, 1960.

17.
The crew of Apollo 1 pray for the structural integrity of their command module in a parody of their official crew photo. The trio would die locked inside the module in a launchpad fire a few months later. August 19, 1966.

18.
Barricades on the Rue Saint-Maur, Paris, "Before the Attack." 25th of June, 1848.

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South Korean student activist Lim Su-kyung dancing with North Korean students during her illegal visit to DPRK. Pyeongyang, 1989.

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French soldier with a captured Mg42, the Alpine front in 1944.