Fifteen years ago, on November 4, Amanda Knox, a 22-year-old American exchange student, was wrongfully convicted of murdering her roommate in Perugia, Italy.
Neither Walken nor Wood’s husband saw what happened to her that night, but it was believed she somehow slipped overboard while untying a dinghy and drowned.
Queen Elizabeth II called 1992 her “annus horribilis” in speech saying, “1992 is not a year on which I shall look back with undiluted pleasure.” #royalhistory
During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, many immigrants from Southern and Eastern Europe passed through Ellis Island to enter the United States. Augustus Sherman, the Chief Registry Clerk at Ellis Island and an amateur photographer, captured the diverse cultures of those arriving from 1904 to 1924. His photos, some of which are shown here, provide a unique perspective on the immigration experience during this period. To see more, visit the link in our bio.
The discovery of a lifetime! British archaeologist Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon became the first souls to enter King Tutankhamen’s tomb in more than 3,000 years on November 26, 1922. As they entered the antechamber of Tutankhamen’s tomb, they were amazed. The dusty floors still showed the footprints of the tomb builders who left the room more than 3,000 years before. Thus began a monumental excavation process in which they explored the four-room tomb, uncovering an incredible collection.
These images show the before and after President John F. Kennedy was assassinated on #ThisDayInHistory in 1963. The 35th President was pronounced dead 30 minutes later at Dallas’ Parkland Hospital.