Iconic and powerful photographs throughout history
Photography has the power to capture history the moment it happens.
Check out the video above for some of the most iconic, powerful photos throughout history
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The Normandy landings, better known as D-Day, was when the Allies launched the largest seaborne invasion in history during World War II. Men of the 16th Infantry Regiment, U.S. 1st Infantry Division stormed Omaha Beach on June 6, 1944.
Arthur Sasse reportedly asked Albert Einstein for a photo as he left his 72nd birthday celebration. Instead of smiling, Einstein stuck out his tongue and the photo became one of the best known images of the scientist.
JFK Jr. saluted his father alongside the honor guard during the assassinated president's funeral procession on November 25, 1963. John F. Kennedy was shot and killed three days before in Dallas. The funeral procession was on his youngest son's third birthday.
Olympic sprinters Tommie Smith and John Carlos became the face of the black power salute when they raised their hands during the National Anthem at the 1968 Summer Olympics. Australian Peter Norman along with Smith and Carlos each wore a human rights badge on their jackets in solidarity.
The astronauts onboard Apollo 8 were the first humans to enter lunar orbit in December of 1968. In order to take photos of Earth from the far side of the Moon, they had to maneuver the spacecraft partially behind the moon cutting off communication with mission control.
There is still no known identity of the 'Tank Man' who stood in front of Chinese military tanks during the protests in Tiananmen Square. The man reportedly stepped in front of the tanks in a show of nonviolent action on June 4th, 1989.
Crowds gathered around a broken down section of the Berlin Wall in November 1989 after the German Democratic Republic opened borders between East and West Germany. The wall divided the city, friends and families for 28 years
Riots broke out in Vancouver, Canada after the Vancouver Canucks loss Game 7 in the Stanley Cups Final. After being knocked to the ground by police, Scott Jones took the time to kiss his girlfriend Alex Thomas.
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