History in Pictures

Francis is the first Pope from the Americas, first from the Southern Hemisphere, and first not from Europe since when?

"Milk Drop Coronet", Harold Edgerton's 1957 iconic image, revolutionized which photography technique?

Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom and Commonwealth ascended to the throne in 1952 at what age?

What was the name of this sheep, in the news in 1996 as the first mammal ever successfully cloned?

How long did the Berlin Wall divide East and West Berlin, Germany? Pictured here being destroyed in 1989.

This protester blocked tanks in Beijing's Tiananmen Square in support of democracy in what year?

This 1860 photo, "Boston, as the Eagle and Wild Goose See It", is the earliest surviving aerial photo. How was it taken?

The Soviet Union had won gold in how many consecutive Olympic games prior to their loss in the 1980 "Miracle on Ice"?

American Track and Field athlete Jesse Owens won 4 gold medals and upstaged Adolf Hitler at which Olympics?

True or False: The Statue of Liberty is located in New York but completely surrounded by New Jersey.

This famous White House photo depicts what moment?

This plane entered service in 1958, changing air travel by cutting travel time in half with revolutionary 600 mph speed.

This iconic photo of an astronaut on the surface of the moon is from what NASA mission?

This is the first image captured from NASA's first major optical telescope, launched in 1990. What was its name?

Apple released the first iPhone in what year?

This U.S. city was destroyed by a magnitude 7.9 earthquake and resulting fire in 1906.

This iconic image captured the reality of what historical event, motivating the public to demand government action?

How old was Muhammad Ali in 1964 when he defeated then Champion Sonny Liston as a 7-1 underdog?

American radio host Herbert Morrison used what phrase to describe the 1937 Hindenburg crash?

This iconic image from New York City's Time Square was in celebration of what event?

In 1957, nine students protected by the U.S. Army integrated this city's high school for the first time.

This famous military picture depicts U.S. victory at what battle?

NASA's Mars Exploration Rover took this picture in 2005 of a sunset where?

Who is the surrealist artist captured in this famous Philippe Halsman 1948 photograph?

Wrestlemania III in Detroit was seen by how many fans, a world indoor event attendance record from 1987 until 2010?

The iconic 1932 photo, "Lunch Atop A Skyscraper", showed workers building which famous New York City landmark?

Wilbur and Orville Wright flew the first powered aircraft at Kitty Hawk, NC, in 1903. How far did the plane travel?

The RMS Titanic was travelling from Southampton to what city when it sank in 1912?

U.S. Olympic athletes Tommie Smith and John Carlos raised their fists in protest during which Olympic games?

This iconic 1984 image of Michael Jordan is the inspiration for Nike's "Air Jordan" logo.