DescriptionA Nepalese army soldier holding a two-month-old baby after she and her mother were rescued from an area affected by flash flooding in Dhunche in Rasuwa District of Nepal. A glacial avalanche near the Nepal-Tibet border caused the catastrophic floods that killed over 1,350 people and destroyed over 7,500 homes.
DescriptionPerformers during a parade in Mexico City marking the Mexican Revolution (1910-1917), which opposed Porfirio Díaz’s authoritarian rule and sought political democracy, land reform and greater social equality. It ultimately led to Díaz’s overthrow and the adoption of Mexico’s 1917 Constitution.
LicenseMuseo Archivo de la Fotografía (MAF) de la Ciudad de México, Publid domain, via Gobierno CDMX on Flickr
DescriptionDutch Olympic champion Fanny Blankers-Koen being greeted by crowds in Amsterdam following her historic performance at the London Olympics, where she won four gold medals in athletics.
Licensevan Oorschot / Anefo, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons