Last updated on May 22nd, 2024 at 04:54 pm

No one can predict the future, but we can better understand the present by looking back at history.

Here are 100 must-see historical moments – significant events that have shaped our world. From wars and revolutions to scientific discoveries and technological innovations, these are some of the most important moments in human progress.

Whether you’re a history buff or want to learn more about our fascinating past, check out this list!

Mobsters hide from the camera during Al Capone’s trial, 1931.

People stop to watch the “Seinfeld” finale in Times Square in 1998. Photo by Ken Murray.

Samurai pose in front of the Sphinx, 1864.

Monet with his wife Alice, 1908

Protesting in Miami Beach, Florida, 1980s.

Archaeologists dine in the tomb of Pharaoh Ramses XI, 1923

Selling lemonade with a portable dispenser, Berlin, 1931.

\A young Elvis with his parents, 1937.

Loggers pose with a massive redwood, 1892.

Blackfoot tribe in Glacier National Park, 1913

The Titanic docked at Southampton, 1912.

Collecting golf balls, 1920s