10 Most Intriguing Moments from History. A Thread🧵
1. Saddam Hussein listens to his death sentence being handed down. November 5th, 2006 (subtitled)
2. This photo was taken of a Brazilian boy playing the violin and crying at the funeral of his teacher who rescued him from poverty and crime. This image is considered one of the most emotional photographs in modern history!
10 Disturbing photographs of people before their execution ~ A Thread🧵
1. Public execution of a child molester in Yemen 🇾🇪
2. News footage from 2014 shows American journalist James Foley moments before his execution in August 2014, reportedly in response to American airstrikes in Iraq. He became the first American citizen killed by ISIS.
3. Photo of Muhammed al-Maghrabi, convicted of raping and killing 3-year-old Rana Almatari, screaming just before he was publicly executed by being shot at close range with an AK-47.
10 most Heart-Breaking Photos/Clips in History ~ A Thread 🧵
(Open only if you have a strong Heart)
1. The Armenian Genocide was the systematic mass murder and expulsion of 1.5 million ethnic Armenians carried out in Turkey and adjoining regions by the Ottoman government between 1914 and 1923.
2. Patrice Lumumba, the first prime minister of the DRC, was assassínated in 1961 with the involvement of Belgian authorities, who opposed his leadership.
His body was dismẹmbered, dissoIved in acid, and his teeth were taken as trophies