Justin Whiting, an eBay shopper in Spalding, U.K., purchased an authentic tintype photo thought to be the earliest known photo of legendary outlaw Jesse James at the young age of 14. After the image was authenticated by forensic experts, it may now be worth thousands or even millions of dollars. The photo was originally bought by Whiting (below) for $10 in July 2017.
According to the Reagan Library, this photograph of President Ronald Reagan shaking hands with a young Donald Trump was taken at the White House on November 3, 1987 during a reception for members of the “Friends of Art and Preservation in Embassies” Foundation held in the Blue Room.
NASA’s space shuttle Columbia exploded while re-entering the Earth’s atmosphere on this day in 2003. All seven astronauts on board were killed.
This picture was taken by Eddie Adams in Saigon on February 1, 1968, the second day of North Vietnam’s Tet offensive. It captures the summary execution of Nguyễn Văn Lém by Brigadier General Nguyễn Ngoc Loan, chief of the South Vietnam police.
Eddie Adams(June 12, 1933 – September 18, 2004)
Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini (center) was welcomed in Tehran as he ended nearly 15 years of exile on this day in 1979.
William Clark Gable(February 1, 1901 – November 16, 1960)
Often referred to as "The King of Hollywood", Clark Gable began his career as a stage actor and appeared as an extra in silent films between 1924 and1926, and progressed to supporting roles with a few films for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in 1931. The following year, he landed his first leading his first leading Hollywood role andover the next three decades he became a leading man in more than 60 motion pictures.
Thomas A. Edison announced the invention of his phonograph on this day in 1877.
President Richard M. Nixon‘s attorney announced the presence of an 18 minute gap in one of the White House tape recordings related to the Watergate case on this day in 1973.
President Richard Nixon holds a press conference upon release of the White House tapes.
Ottilie Lundgren, 94, of Oxford, Connecticut was the final victim to die in America’s Anthrax scare. Four had died before her.
On this day in 1985, former U.S. Navy intelligence analyst Jonathan Jay Pollard was arrested after being accused of spying for Israel. He was later sentenced to life in prison.
On this day in 1934, the Cole Porter musical "Anything Goes" opened on Broadway.
(Fox News) – The above photo provided by Frank Abrams of North Caroline shows what historians believe is a photo of outlaw Billy the Kid, second from left, and Pat Garrett, far right, taken in 1880. Abrams, who bought the photo at a flea market in 20011 for $10, says forensics experts and facial recognition have verified the picture after several months of examination. It could be worth millions of dollars.
North Carolina lawyer Frank Abrams shows a laptop image of his photo.