18 Fascinating Historical Photos That Will Cure Your Ignorance
These 18 pills on history is just what the doctor ordered.
Published 8 years ago in Wow
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Soldiers begin to fire on protesters and charge them with bayonets to disperse them during the 8888 Uprising in Burma (now Myanmar) in 1988. The country was run by a military 1 party system at the time, and up to 2.5 million protesters turned out around the country to push for a democracy. The heavily impoverished nation, like many others at the end of the 1980s, tried to become democratic, but instead were crushed by a brutal military coup which transferred power but kept the country under military rule. An estimated 3,000 - 10,000 people were killed during this uprising, virtually all being protesters. Many more fled the country afterwards.
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The crew of the USS Pillsbury secure a towing line to the captured U-505 in 1944. The U-boat was damaged by depth charges and thought to be sinking. The German crew thus abandoned it once surfaced. The escort USS Pillsbury saw the submarine and boarded her. They disabled explosives set to destroy the ship and plugged the holes, and were able to keep it afloat and salvage it. They captured an enigma machine, code books, and numerous other important items from this submarine.
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Riders work in crowds during the Cuidadela festival on the Balearic Islands, Spain in 1980. The horses are always top all black and are a key part of the festival. The riders deliberately get them on their 2 feet to show off their strength and beauty and part of the tradition is to have the horses mix with the people.
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Canadian troops play hockey on the frozen Imjin River in Korea during the Korean War in 1952. The photographer noted how you can hear artillery fire in the background during the entire game. Apparently Canadian soldiers never invade a foreign land without bringing Hockey sticks, pucks, skates, and pads.
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