An Iconic Decade
Mr_Incognito
Published
04/10/2014
Iconic photos that will forever define the past decade.
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Phyllis Siegel, 76, and Connie Kopelov, 84, are finally able to get married in New York. In the past decade, 17 US States, alongside 15 countries have legalized gay marriage. -
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The US rover, Curiosity, takes a selfie on Mars. 2012 -
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Kiev's Independence Square before and after the revolution. 2014 -
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The first legal purchase of recreational marijuana in Colorado. 2014 -
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Christians protect Muslims in prayer at Tahrir Square during the Egyptian Revolution. 2011 -
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A couple kisses on the pavement during the Vancouver Riot. 2011 -
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Pakistani Muslims form a human chain to protect Christians during Mass. 2013 -
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Robert Peraza, who lost his son, mourns 10 years after the 911 terror attacks. 2011 -
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US Airways Flight 1549 floats on the Hudson river after crash landing, miraculously, everyone survived. 2009 -
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A dog soaks in an adoring crowd in Mexico by following the Pope. 2011 -
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Nurses administer vaccines which have ultimately led to India being free from Polio for 3 years. 2014 -
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A police officer pepper-sprays Occupy protesters at the University of California. 2011 -
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Barack Obama and Government staff watch as commandos conduct a raid, which ends with the killing of Osama bin Laden. 2011 -
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New York firefighters, many of whom lost friends in the 911 attacks, learn of Osama bin Laden's death. 2011 -
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San Francisco comes together to help batkid save the city - and to grant the wish of an ill child. 2013 -
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Former dictator of Egypt, Hosni Mubarak, stands trial, accused of ordering police to fire on protestors during the revolution that saw his downfall. 2011 -
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Norwegian citizens hold a flower march after the attack by Anders Breivik. 2011 -
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The Mars Rover accidentally draws a penis on the surface of Mars. 2013 -
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Jacob Philadelphia touches the hair of Barack Obama to see what it feels like. 2009 -
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Carlos Arredondo helps Jeff Bauman after the Boston Marathon bombings. The two are now best friends. 2013 -
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Felix Baumgartner freefalls 24 miles into the stratosphere. 2012 -
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A man saves kittens from floodwater, which left thousands homeless in Pakistan. 2011 -
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The Hubble Telescope takes a picture of what the universe looked like 13 billion years ago. 2004 -
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A girl cries after her home was destroyed by the Japanese tsunami. Against all odds, her grandmother and two dogs survived. 2011 -
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A pelican falls victim of the historic Gulf Oil Spill. 2010 -
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Dzhokar Tsarnaev, one of the brothers behind the Boston Marathon bombing, on the boat where he was eventually caught, with sniper lasers on his forehead. 2011 -
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Ray Lewis, a retired police officer, is arrested during the Occupy Wall Street protests. 2011 -
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Jacob William Moore looks on as he clutches the hand of a wounded friend in Afghanistan. 2010 -
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Isabelle Dinoire after receiving the world's first partial face transplant. 2005 -
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The first waves of the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami, which killed over 200,000 people, hit the shore. -
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A bus blown apart by the 7th of July London bombings, which left 52 dead and 700 injured. 2005 -
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The children of Sandy Hook are escorted from the site of the school shooting. 2012 -
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New Orleans underwater after Hurricane Katrina. 2005 -
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Pope Francis embraces Vinicio Riva, a man scarred by a genetic disease. This was one of many progressive acts that the new leader of the Church made. 2013 -
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Barack Obama is inaugurated as the first African American President. 2009 -
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Afghan women turn out to vote in the first democratic transfer of power the country has ever seen. 2014 -
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Former dictator of Libya, Muammar Gaddafi, just before he was executed by the rebels. 2011 -
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A woman is peper-sprayed at Turkey's Gezi Park protest. 2013 -
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A boy on a bike faces off with Russian riot police during protests by Vladimir Putin's opposition. 2012 -
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The world says goodbye to Nelson Mandela. 2013
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