While Juneteenth began as a local celebration of Texas' last slaves being freed on June 19, 1865, it has since evolved into a worldwide celebration of freedom.Kathryn Scott Osler/The Denver Post/Getty ImagesA young boy and his family celebrate Juneteenth in Denver, Colorado. On June 19, 1865, crowds of slaves gathered in Galveston, Texas to hear an announcement from Union Army General Gordon Granger. “The people of Texas,” said Granger, “are informed that in accordance with a proclamation from the Executive of the United States, all slaves are free.

Chernobyl Nuclear Accident, 1986 The Chernobyl disaster occurred in April 1986 after an explosion at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine. The explosion and fire released large quantities of radioactive material into the atmosphere, which spread over much of Western USSR and Europe. This iconic image shows the depth of the devastation. The Fall Of The Berlin Wall, 1989 After two decades of its iron separation of East and West Germany, the Berlin Wall finally fell on the evening of November 9, 1989.

From saloon murders to street brawls to the infamous New York Draft Riots, the Bowery Boys embodied the bloody history of 19th-century New York.Wikimedia CommonsAn illustration depicting a member of the Bowery Boys in the group’s traditional red shirt attire. OVER THE YEARS THAT THEY RULED LOWER MANHATTAN, the Bowery Boys were many things. They were volunteer firemen and butchers, mechanics and tradesmen, upstanding citizens and members of one of the most infamous gangs in the history of New York City.

The Great War took a devastating toll on Europe. But such trauma also paved the way for these incredible World War One medical innovations.This year marks the 100th anniversary of the start of World War I, which tore through Europe from 1914 to 1918 and took millions of lives with it. Though most people who would remember the event are gone, the Great War still reverberates through our lives even today.

Fluent in the bizarre, kitschy and delightful, filmmaker Wes Anderson has dazzled audiences with his whimsical, avant-garde productions for years now. The cinemagraph, as we’ve shared recently, is the perfect way to behold the rich aesthetic of a Wes Anderson still without entirely sacrificing the dynamic movement of the scene. ncG1vNJzZmiZnKHBqa3TrKCnrJWnsrTAyKeeZ5ufony4sdJmmKeclafAsLqMoKCfqw%3D%3D