The Titanic prepares to leave port, 1912. There were an estimated 2,224 passengers and crew aboard the ship, and more than 1,500 died after it collided with an iceberg during its voyage from Southampton to New York City.
William Saunders’s Photographs: This British photographer went to China and staged the above image of a fake beheading… encouraging the military to takeover China and “civilize” its people.
Mar 2, 1962 – Philadelphia Warriors star Wilt Chamberlain set a single-game record with 100 points in a win over the New York Knicks. Chamberlain’s record still stands as the most points scored in a single NBA game.