Young East Berliners shout for joy ๐ as they run into West Berlin through an opening in the Berlin Wall near the Brandenburg Gate, December 23, 1989.
The new East German government had promised to fully open the gate by Christmas ๐. The fall of the Berlin Wall, on November 9, 1989, was a pivotal event in world history which marked the falling of the Iron Curtain. For many people in Germany ๐ฉ๐ช, especially for those with family ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ and friends in the other part, this was one of the best days in their lives @facethenation
The new East German government had promised to fully open the gate by Christmas ๐. The fall of the Berlin Wall, on November 9, 1989, was a pivotal event in world history which marked the falling of the Iron Curtain. For many people in Germany ๐ฉ๐ช, especially for those with family ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ and friends in the other part, this was one of the best days in their lives @facethenation
There were two black pilots in World War I, one on each side of the conflict. Many historians argue that it's either an Ottoman military officer Ahmet Ali Celikten and an American aviation graduate Eugene Jacques Bullard
Who was the first black pilot ever?
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Who was the first black pilot ever?
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When WWI broke out in 1914, Eugene Jacques Bullard joined the French Foreign Legion ๐ซ๐ท.
Bullard volunteered as a gunner in the French Air Service in 1916. Less than a year later, he made Corporal and qualified as a pilot with Aรฉro-Club de France license number 6950 @facethenation
Bullard volunteered as a gunner in the French Air Service in 1916. Less than a year later, he made Corporal and qualified as a pilot with Aรฉro-Club de France license number 6950 @facethenation
In 1908, Ahmet Ali Celikten graduated from school as a First Lieutenant. And then he went to aviation courses in the Naval Flight School that was formed on 25 June 1914 at Yeลilkรถy. A year later he passed the flying test and joined the Ottoman air force ๐น๐ท @facethenation
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Snowball fight in winter of 1920 in London. It was a cold, snowy day in December โ๐งฃ๐งค
โWhat is the weather like in your city today?
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โWhat is the weather like in your city today?
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Niels Bohr and Albert Einstein discussing quantum mechanics, 1927.
Despite their differences of opinion regarding quantum mechanics, Bohr and Einstein had a mutual admiration that was to last the rest of their lives @facethenation
Despite their differences of opinion regarding quantum mechanics, Bohr and Einstein had a mutual admiration that was to last the rest of their lives @facethenation
Japanese ๐ฏ๐ต sailors from the Imperial Naval Squadron with a turtle at Taronga Zoo ๐ข, January 28, 1924
Members of the Imperial Japanese Naval Squadron visited Australia ๐ฆ๐บ in January 1924 as part of a training cruise. Nearly 2,500 men of which 300 were midshipmen spent time in Sydney, Melbourne, Hobart, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth during their tour @facethenation
Members of the Imperial Japanese Naval Squadron visited Australia ๐ฆ๐บ in January 1924 as part of a training cruise. Nearly 2,500 men of which 300 were midshipmen spent time in Sydney, Melbourne, Hobart, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth during their tour @facethenation
January 30, 1933 Adolf Hitler comes to power in Germany and implements blatant anti-Jewish policies.
Hitlerโs emergence as chancellor, marked a crucial turning point for Germany and, ultimately, for the world @facethenation
Hitlerโs emergence as chancellor, marked a crucial turning point for Germany and, ultimately, for the world @facethenation
Crowds on the beach to see the first aeroplane โ๏ธ at Maroochydore (coastal suburb of the Sunshine Coast, Australia ๐ฆ๐บ) on February 1, 1922 @facethenation
The pilots were Capt Snell ๐จโโ๏ธ and Lieut Bird ๐จ๐ผโโ๏ธ. They landed unexpectedly about midday. It was first thought to be a forced landing but two valid reasons transpired afterwards. One was a dire shortage of cigarettes on the aeroplane and the other was that, having an alleged up-todate map ๐บ on board, which mentioned no township, village or settlement here, they went down to get its name.
The pilots were Capt Snell ๐จโโ๏ธ and Lieut Bird ๐จ๐ผโโ๏ธ. They landed unexpectedly about midday. It was first thought to be a forced landing but two valid reasons transpired afterwards. One was a dire shortage of cigarettes on the aeroplane and the other was that, having an alleged up-todate map ๐บ on board, which mentioned no township, village or settlement here, they went down to get its name.
Vladimir Lenin with group of commanders in the Red Square, May 25, 1919 @facethenation
He inspects the Vseobuch troops โ system of compulsory military training for men.
The first Vsevobuch was urged by the 7th Congress of the Bolshevik Party in March 1918 to fight the remnants of opposition to Soviet rule. Initially Vsevobuch engaged mainly the workers and poor peasants.
He inspects the Vseobuch troops โ system of compulsory military training for men.
The first Vsevobuch was urged by the 7th Congress of the Bolshevik Party in March 1918 to fight the remnants of opposition to Soviet rule. Initially Vsevobuch engaged mainly the workers and poor peasants.
Physicist Albert Einstein on the premier of Eleanor Roosevelt's weekly NBC television show, February 14, 1950 @facethenation
Einstein warns that the development of the hydrogen bomb brings the possibility of ending life on Earth, "within the range of technical possibility.โ
Einstein warns that the development of the hydrogen bomb brings the possibility of ending life on Earth, "within the range of technical possibility.โ
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๐ซ๐ท 1970s French Jet-Powered Monorail @facethenation
The Aรฉrotrain I80 250 was a hovertrain developed in France from 1965 to 1977. In 1974, the Aรฉrotrain, set a world speed record for overland air cushion vehicles, reaching a mean speed of 417,6 km per hour and a peak speed of 429,7 km per hour.
The Aรฉrotrain I80 250 was a hovertrain developed in France from 1965 to 1977. In 1974, the Aรฉrotrain, set a world speed record for overland air cushion vehicles, reaching a mean speed of 417,6 km per hour and a peak speed of 429,7 km per hour.
Colourised Photos of Word War I. The Great War began on July 28, 1914 and lasted until November 11, 1918
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Film colouriser Stuart Humphryes have used the ๐ค AI photo enhancement program on some old colour autochromes from the Great War (1914-1918). We was stunned by the results, which really bring these characters back to life with a contemporary digital clarity, after more than a century.
๐ The transformation is remarkable!
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๐ The transformation is remarkable!
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