Human beings can do amazing things in this world we love in, some good and some bad. Lets take a moment and take a look at what our future generations will remember us for. Through all the triumphs and tribulations throughout our last two decades. Here are 20 of the most amazing Iconic Photos that have defined us humans so far.
1.) Zanjeer: Do you remember the bomb dog named Zanjeer who died after saving thousands of lives in year 2000.
2.) Steve Jobs: He introduced the first iPod in 2001, everything has changed ever since.
3.) Twin Towers: We all remember this iconic photo of President Bush’s reaction to the news of the second plane hitting the Twin Towers while he was reading to children at Florida Elementary school in 2001.
4.) World Trade Center Firefighters: The firefighters raising the American flag at the World Trade Center in 2001.
5.) Oldest Artworks: In France, archaeologists discover over 12,000 year old artworks which is the oldest known to man in 2001.
6.) Afghan Woman: During the Taliban reign woman were not allowed to show their face in public. Here is a young Afghan woman showing her face in public for the first time after 5 years of Taliban Sharia law in 2001.
7.) Water Well In India: In 2003, western Indian state of Gujarat many people gather around huge well trying to get clean water. More than 1 billion people still lack access to clean drinking water.
8.) Columbus Space Shuttle: The horrific moment of the space shuttle breaking up in 2003.
9.) Indian Ocean Tsunami: Mortifying photo of the first waves of the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami which killed over 200,000 people as it hit the shore.
10.) Facebook: Mark Zuckerberg and Dustin Moscovitz launched Facebook in 2004 and changed the way the world socializes.
11.) The Pope: In 2005 the Christian world mourns the passing of Pope John Paul II.
12.) Virginia Tech Shooting: Photo of thousands mourning the shooting after the Virginia Tech shooting in 2007.
13.) Michael Phelps: In 2008, known as the greatest swimmer ever, Phelps is here celebrating after winning his 14th gold medal which set the all-time record for most Olympic medals.
14.) Wall Street Crash: In 2008, the beginning of Wall Street Global Financial Crisis.
15.) Barrack Obama: Obama wins the election in 2008 becoming the first African American president in history.
16.) US Airways Flight 1549: In 2009, the US Airways Flight is seen here floating on the Hudson River after a crash landing and a miracle everyone survived.
17.) Legalizing Gay marriage: In 2011, Phyllis Siegal,76, and Connie Kopelov, 84, celebrate after they are finally the first same sex marriage in New York. Since this victory, 17 U.S states and 15 countries have legalized same sex marriage.
18.) Vancouver Riot: A couple seen here kissing in the middle of the street during Vancouver Riot in 2011.
19.) Osama Bin Laden Killing: In 2011 the president and staff watch live as commandos seek out Osama Bin Laden and end up killing him.
20.) Japan Tsunami: A picture of a 4-month old baby is rescued under the debris after four whole days.
21.) U.S Rover: In 2012, the United Staes Rover takes a selfie on Mars.
22.) Boston Marathon Bombing: In 2013, one of the brothers behind the bombing is seen here caught with sniper laser on his forehead.
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It seems like eternity, but this happened in less than two decades in the 21st century so far. We still have 86 years left to finish this century off. Share these Iconic Photos with all of your friends of Facebook, reminding everyone we have a chance to change the world together to help prepare the way for our next generation. Mankind deserves better than this. I hope you enjoyed these.
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