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Stars getting ready for a night out: gtty.im/1XUIQQO

Queen Elizabeth II - Year by Year: gtty.im/1WdKQEC #QueenElizabeth #Queenat90

Queen Elizabeth II - Year by Year: gtty.im/1WdKQEC #QueenElizabeth #Queenat90

#OnThisDay in 1906 the Great San Francisco earthquake struck gtty.im/1VxSQSz

Body parts of monster found in Loch Ness huffingtonpost.com/entry/loc… via @HuffPostWeird

#OnThisDay in 1912 RMS Titanic fails to divert its course and hits an iceberg: gtty.im/1T6gGAX

Behind the scenes with Marilyn Monroe: gtty.im/1S3gZtH #MarilynMonroe #Hollywood

#OnThisDay in 1947 Jackie Robinson becomes the first African-American in the major leagues: gtty.im/23xz8XU

Look Back at Hiroshima as John Kerry makes historic visit: gtty.im/22out8k

#OnThisDay in 1974 Hank Aaron sets new home run record: gtty.im/1MZ3oXs #AtlantaBraves

Pablo Picasso paints with light: gtty.im/1YiNXdp #Picasso

Can you recognize those 15 celebrities before they were famous: gtty.im/1S824xD

The day Marilyn Monroe took the subway: gtty.im/1SCkdUN

We are taking a look back at other royals visiting India: gtty.im/1SCasWt #RoyalTourIndia

Outlaw country music legend Merle Haggard dies on his 79th birthday

ZZ Top before they were famous. And other almost unrecognizable stars: gtty.im/1S824xD

Haunting images of lady in red are among the earliest color photographs @CNNI cnn.it/1IgzESE

#OnThisDay in 1981 President Reagan is shot and wounded gtty.im/1olWRdL

Michael Putland's extraordinary images give us a glimpse into iconic musicians' lives: dailym.ai/21xgxIC