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On this day in 1963, civil rights activist Medgar Evers was murdered. His daylight killing was an appalling crime.
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Medgar Evers was murdered on this day in 1963. Here, LIFE presents a series of photos, including one that remains among the most stirring of the Civil Rights era
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See the best of LIFE, including this classic from V-J Day in Times Square. Photo: Eisenstaedt http://t.co/FmbNrlRSrj http://t.co/04KxonjNPy
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Happy 90th Birthday Sidney Poitier!
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Early photos of the one and only Elvis, who would have turned 80 today (pic: Robert W. Kelley) http://t.co/QIiFKGfNkp http://t.co/HDz3QDWe34
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Today is John Wayne's birthday. He embodied a very particular kind of American hero
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Emmett Till was murdered on this day in 1955.
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Batman turns 75 this weekend. Here's to the best Bruce Wayne ever: Mr. Adam West | http://t.co/1wJA11Mwtl #Batman75 http://t.co/8hTjR5ehCH
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We join the world in mourning the loss of Elizabeth II, Her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom, who passed away today at age 96. (📷 Mansell/LIFE Picture Collection) #LIFEMagazine #QueenElizabeth #UnitedKingdom #LIFELegends #RestInPeace
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Marilyn Monroe was born on this day in 1926. See more photos: http://t.co/Gyg3bneFAm http://t.co/t9d8LLZEhw
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Today in 1958, Elvis Presley was inducted into the U.S. Army. Photo: Al Fenn http://t.co/ijo0rzIGGd http://t.co/5W9T8fLa4t
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Audrey Hepburn with the Oscar she won for "Roman Holiday," 1954. Photo: Ralph Morse http://t.co/QCscSSoVcu http://t.co/Dxjlnowsf2
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Hiroshima was bombed on this day in 1945. Four months later, Alfred Eisenstaedt made this portrait of a Japanese mother and her child amid the ruins of the city
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Happy Arbor Day, everyone. Here's to trees -- we'd be lonely without them. | http://t.co/BAwGbCGir7 #ArborDay http://t.co/h5PlA8jzHb
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Today we remember the 50th anniversary of JFK's assassination. http://t.co/6FLS7AlPnW http://t.co/OrOCNBF5nF
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Marilyn Monroe died on this day in 1962. See her life in photos: http://t.co/qp4T5eUSBL http://t.co/DA8BWAcAvo
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Remembering Muhammad Ali: See 12 of the greatest photos of him
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On this day in 1929, Audrey Kathleen Ruston, later known as Audrey Hepburn, was born in Belgium. This film and fashion icon also devoted her life to humanitarian efforts. For more about Audrey and to view rare photos: (📷 A. Grant, '56/LIFE Pic. Coll.)
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Happy 83rd birthday to Gloria Steinem!
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Marilyn Monroe in color, pictured at home in Hollywood in 1956. Photo: Eisenstaedt http://t.co/Adwp5OtyRe http://t.co/SyNEiOuOLP
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See photos of Steve McQueen, the King of Cool, in 1963: http://t.co/lKd8x1BXad http://t.co/tWZnVIOtBE
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'Animals Make a Hospital Happy': Classic Photos of Critters Helping Kids (Francis Miller) | http://t.co/99M9UWkjM7 http://t.co/OorYZTRdp9
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Remembering Bloody Sunday, 50 years ago today. Image: LIFE Magazine http://t.co/WANRt4W3ik http://t.co/38RYlWJBX3
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Amazing color "photochroms" of NYC, New England, 19th-century American West, more | http://t.co/nj6hTNtcca #Taschen http://t.co/1wykbrYlrV
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Bob Marley is reggae’s biggest star, with hundreds of millions of albums sold. Yet that simple declaration is not nearly enough to convey the size of Marley’s triumph. His songs sail through borders other rock stars can’t cross. In anticipation of the premiere of a new movie…
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Happy Birthday Albert Einstein! Born 138 years ago today.
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Pablo Picasso uses a small flashlight to draw a figure in the air, 1949. Photo: Gjon Mili http://t.co/u5Zar6zKdu http://t.co/WdvJ1d317x
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Some very thirsty kitties get their fill directly from a cow, 1954. Photo: Nat Farbman http://t.co/HehejkSaUQ http://t.co/wIWSczjCLn
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Happy #InternationalDanceDay , everyone. Here's to the hard, sweaty work of creating beauty | http://t.co/H98ACJM5HB http://t.co/0ok1WE9dOf
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Happy Presidents Day! JFK and Jacqueline Bouvier on their wedding day, 1953. Photo:Lisa Larsen http://t.co/9XrajfR581 http://t.co/gd6sKiLoxp
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Today #Barbie turns 56. See her entire wardrobe from 1963. (LIFE Magazine) http://t.co/deoDBfsRH7 http://t.co/ZjIVhzwOyh
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Remembering the great Johnny Cash -- the Voice of America (Pic: Michael Rougier): http://t.co/ZVXs0WiQmJ http://t.co/SN14TSJLoS
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30 portraits of poets from the LIFE archives. #WorldPoetryDay
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On this day in 1929, Audrey Hepburn was born http://t.co/GDuNWVYtIV http://t.co/c4J8spSCOD
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This is, quite possibly, the happiest photo ever made (pic: Eisenstaedt) http://t.co/YsWkkfWoiT http://t.co/SkBnzt3Npw
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The story behind the iconic photo of Gandhi and his spinning wheel
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Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin take a break during a recording in 1958. See more:
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22 unforgettable photographs by the one and only Alfred Eisenstaedt: http://t.co/r7u6CAXdCk http://t.co/3B1WSUEZ2e
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Barbie made her debut on this day in 1959.
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Happy birthday, Sean Connery! A look back at his classic role as James Bond: http://t.co/bRKok7Tfl0 http://t.co/oWtlg0qPaw
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45 years ago today, Woodstock got underway. Peace, love, music and mud: http://t.co/Lko6nI8l8y #Woodstock http://t.co/qwfmaHEzkF
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Behind the Scenes: Elizabeth Taylor & Montgomery Clift on set of 'A Place in the Sun.'
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Happy birthday, Martin Luther King Jr.
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Marilyn Monroe at Home, Color Photos from 1953 (Photo: Alfred Eisenstaedt) | http://t.co/fX6Jacc5ys #LIFElegends http://t.co/jslbTHPA7a
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The great Chuck Berry has died at the age of 90. See his life in photos.
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Power to the people: on MLK Jr. Day, LIFE looks back at the March on Washington, 1963. http://t.co/8iuUTmRTMk http://t.co/RIGZNbiPNm
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51 years ago today -- the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. Incredibly moving: http://t.co/UZFizte2QK #tbt http://t.co/8wRjt91wl7
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Ray Charles: Rare and Classic Photos of an American Genius, 1966 (Photo: Bill Ray) | http://t.co/Ab1Ts62jg4 http://t.co/QXOHsBVIcZ
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Today marks the 31st anniversary of the death of one of Hollywood's most beloved actors, Audrey Hepburn - click below for more. (📷 Allan Grant, 1956/LIFE Picture Collection) #LIFEMagazine #AudreyHepburn #Hollywood #Legend #Humanatarian
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See photos of Machu Picchu before it became a major tourist attraction: http://t.co/vBGJXxk0XR http://t.co/nhsTWJs9Sx
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Gandhi and his spinning wheel: the story behind an iconic photo. http://t.co/GN0vWoih0L http://t.co/vnOc1bjGgM
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Remembering Shirley Temple: Child star, political player and cultural icon http://t.co/Alnl5ObglU http://t.co/BDLkQEeWOd
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This is what it looks like when 152 black cats audition for a movie
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Showgirls at Work and Play, Gordon Parks' Nightclub Portraits, 1958 | http://t.co/7fqUWi9iSF http://t.co/Iy2vRESidM
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It's been one year since Shirley Temple Black passed away. Pictured at 8. Photo: Eisenstaedt http://t.co/SDranIqG7p http://t.co/Mkq2xubCPB
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Here's to the Harlem Hellfighters -- African American heroes of World War I (Nat'l Archives) | http://t.co/hBF0Q320Rn http://t.co/U95JTrGQBR
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Elizabeth Taylor and Montgomery Clift on break while filming 'A Place in the Sun.' See more:
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Elvis Presley was born on this day in 1935
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People walking near a Christmas tree during a snowstorm, New York City, New York, 1948. Wishing everyone Happy Holidays from the LIFE Picture Collection! 🎄🎁 (📷 Al Fenn/LIFE Picture Collection) #LIFEMagazine #ChristmasTree #NewYork #NYC #1940s #HappyHolidays
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A historic day for gay rights in America. http://t.co/f8g11VASuz http://t.co/mJicpA922l
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Happy Birthday Marilyn Monroe! Born today in 1926. (Photo: Ed Clark) | http://t.co/duHBEldqf7 http://t.co/qxyi8iv4hg
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Marilyn Monroe in 1953. See more photos: http://t.co/8Rgs05TAwH http://t.co/TCvA7fxDq2
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Here's to old-school White House correspondents -- intrepid reporters, snappy dressers | http://t.co/MGyO87VOlw #WHCA http://t.co/9FoiDeHgN2
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Martin Luther King, Jr. made his famous "I Have a Dream" speech on this day in 1963 http://t.co/nHMBL3mmvX http://t.co/i1sLJ5vHKy
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Dancers photographed with a Polaroid SX-70 camera in 1970. See more: http://t.co/gkQEHl1IhP http://t.co/wHD24NB58c
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On this day in 1964, the Beatles first played on "The Ed Sullivan Show." Photo: Stan Wayman http://t.co/b6WK6XGdn7 http://t.co/v2c6IuBkvY
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The American Northwest: Vintage Color Photos from an Epic Roadtrip in 1960 | http://t.co/cbYoc5wajt http://t.co/sYwteED0KF
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Classic photos celebrating the simple miracle of water (Pic: J. R. Eyerman) | http://t.co/0ZqdUtigt7 #tbt http://t.co/Ld1KVeoale
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Albert Einstein's desk, photographed on the day he died, April 18, 1955. Photo: Ralph Morse http://t.co/1KvyuGe34A http://t.co/S1BEJwSXp2
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Clint Eastwood turns 85 today. Celebrate with photos from the set of 'Dirty Harry': http://t.co/KzKOQXgLNE http://t.co/mbkSnaI7Yn
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The death of Thailand's king brings an end to the rule of the world’s longest-reigning monarch.
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Neil Armstrong walked on the moon on this day in 1969.
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Happy Birthday, Pablo Picasso - born today, Oct. 25, 1881 (Gjon Mili) | http://t.co/TltOAnD31k http://t.co/lMHkbmpWAM
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Happy birthday to John Lennon, who would have been 74 years old today (John Loengard) | http://t.co/TjKjzdiEC1 http://t.co/qmsR0aYwWE
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"Udder Bliss: One Cow, Three Cats and Some (Very) Fresh Milk": http://t.co/J9vcweT4nA http://t.co/vNc3uOMBq8
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Albert Einstein's office, photographed mere hours after he died. See more photos: http://t.co/gZxpEZpPRe http://t.co/OUHBhEy5DS
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"Harlem 1958," a group portrait of the biggest names in jazz. Photo courtesy Art Kane Archive http://t.co/sqHn6JQcxV http://t.co/f4AAp81kcp
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Marilyn Monroe at Home In Hollywood, 1953 (Alfred Eisenstaedt) http://t.co/fX6Jacc5ys #throwbackthursday http://t.co/XYifiE25DY
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Rare photos from the set of 'It's a Wonderful Life' (Martha Holmes) http://t.co/4WREcosvgz http://t.co/0bzPcGXvbI
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Tom, the 60-pound hybrid turkey standing next to a 35-pound boy, Donny Bigfeather - 1966. (📷 Ralph Crane/LIFE Picture Collection) #LIFEMagazine #LIFEArchive #RalphCrane #1960 #Turkey #Hybrid #USA #Poultry
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Remembering the phenomenal Gene Kelly, who died on this day in 1996. Photo: Gjon Mili http://t.co/xL6TCkpNSx http://t.co/A7Bne35wIo
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Celebrants swarm Times Square after the announcement of Germany's surrender http://t.co/x8W8UVOd0e #VEDay70 http://t.co/u2iqKetKqU
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Today is #JackieRobinsonDay , celebrating Robinson's MLB debut in 1947. Photo: Allan Grant http://t.co/Hn90mfAcX0 http://t.co/zTcVaI153O
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Happy 80th Birthday to Screen Icon Sophia Loren (Alfred Eisensteadt) | http://t.co/e0Apnt8fqP #LIFElegends http://t.co/59c2OHxE9d
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'Love Letter to New York: Classic Photos of the Big Apple' (Pic: Andreas Feininger): http://t.co/1yCMtH9VS5 http://t.co/V4eI1VvSrO
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Muhammad Ali's message for #MayweatherPacquiao : "I am still the greatest!" Photo: Ralph Morse http://t.co/NsMS9hgEW3 http://t.co/8w1Wi1Af39
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Experience virtual reality content from TIME, People, Sports Illustrated and more with LIFE VR
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Nike, the winged goddess of victory, graces the top of the Daru Staircase at the Louvre in Paris, France, 1949. More from LIFE Goes to the Louvre, below. ⬇️ (📷 Dmitri Kessel/LIFE Picture Collection) #LIFEMagazine #Louvre #WingedVictory #ParisFrance
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Audrey Hepburn was born 91 years ago #onthisday . In the 12/7/53 issue of LIFE, Hepburn said "I have to be alone very often. I'd be quite happy if I spent from Saturday night until Monday morning alone in my apartment. That's how I refuel.'" (📷G. Karger, 1952/LIFE Images Coll.)
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'Peanuts' by Charles Schulz was first published on this day in 1950. Here are photos of the creator at home in 1967.
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On this day in 1969, Apollo 11 launched its mission to land astronauts on the moon.
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Showgirls at Work and at Play: Gordon Parks' Nightclub Portraits, 1958 | http://t.co/7fqUWhSfQF #tbt http://t.co/7zV2SMpuBJ
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A young Marlon Brando in California, 1949. See more photos: http://t.co/90qVrmu43U http://t.co/1LemGf1tzW
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Man working in a wood factory in the northwestern United States, 1939. (📷 Alfred Eisenstaedt/LIFE Picture Collection) #LIFEMagazine #LIFEArchive #AlfredEisenstaedt #1930s #Wood #Production #Industry
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Marilyn Monroe at Home in Hollywood, Color Portraits, 1953 (Alfred Eisenstaedt) | http://t.co/nrKC0oUZBy http://t.co/7Ujuiw0iYu
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On this day in history - January 20th, 1993: Today marks the 30th anniversary of the death of one of Hollywood's most beloved actors, Audrey Hepburn. (📷 Allan Grant, 1956/LIFE Picture Collection) #LIFEMagazine #AudreyHepburn #LIFELegends #1950s #Actress #Humanitarian
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. @TheBeatles splashing in the ocean in Miami, Florida, 1964. See more photos: http://t.co/lvxPzH5NjP http://t.co/d3xPZQZ0OY
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