September 3, 1967: Sweden switched from left-hand traffic to right-hand traffic

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The day Sweden switched from driving on the left to driving on the right, 1967.

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My dad (light jacket in front) leading a political protest he organised - 25th May 1981, Katowice, Poland

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On June 17th 1940 (85 years ago) Soviet Union invaded Latvia and began illegal occupation of it, Latvia being final Baltic state to be invaded by the Soviet Union after Lithuania and Estonia. Lasting 50 years and leading to brutal oppression, russification and Latvians to the brink of extinction

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Women marching against the mandatory hijab law imposed by the Islamic Revolution led by Ayatollah Khomeini, Iran, 1979

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On this day in 1968 warsaw pact forces crossed czechoslovak borders and murdered 137 civilians

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I colorized a few iconic historical photos

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Germany in 1936

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Tiananmen Square massacre, 4th June 1989

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Iranian women come out in droves protesting against the new revolutionary religious government and their mandatory dress codes for women, 1979, Iran

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On this day, 20 December 1973, the Spanish fascist prime minister, who was hand-picked as dictator Francisco Franco's successor, Luis Carrero Blanco, was assassinated in Madrid.

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This amazing shot from the 1957 Soviet war film “The Cranes are Flying”

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80 years ago today, Danish people celebrating the end of the war in Strøget, near Copenhagen - May 5, 1945