ETE4896184: Second World War (1939-1945) - World War II (WWII or WW2): Paris (France) 27 March 1945: General Dwight Eisenhower (Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces in Europe) shakes hands with Staff Sergeant J.J Spurrier of the 35th DI of the 9th US Army, whom he has just awarded with the highest military decoration of the United States the Medal of Honour of the Congrès. / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4897857: Dec. 11, 1953 - Who is the chief of the gold /; During the last two months the riddle of the disappeared box with gold valued about 13 million French Francs, is still not solved. On October 6th this box with 25 kilo gramms of gold had been loaded at the Parisian air port. but had been missed at the air port of Geneva. Both, the loading and the unloading had been standing under the police control; therefore only the American pilot Harold Dahl (left) and Ella Eppenberg (right) who are both employed at the “Swissair”, are suspected. Both had been arrested. The rubbery of the gold is in connection with a still greater prozess at the Swissair. / Bridgeman Images
ETE4898057: Second World War (1939-1945) - World War II (WWII or WW2): Plymouth (Great Britain) August 2, 1945: On board the USS Augusta, US President Harry S. Truman said goodbye to His Majesty King George VI after their interview. Behind the President, US Secretary of State James F.Byrnes and Admiral William Leahy. / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4895786: Nov. 13, 1953 - 13-11-53 Lord Reading is the new Minister of State at the Foreign Office. Keystone Photo Shows: Lord Reading seen at the Foreign Office this morning. It has been announced that he is to be the new Minister of State, with a pay increase from £1,500 to £3,000. Lord Reading, who is 64 is Joint Foreign Under-Secretary. / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4895817: Nov. 13, 1953 - Gordon Pirie sees” The Villain” in Action.. Watches Zatopek Film: Britain's wonder athlete Gordon Pirie, bank Clerk of Coulsdon, Surrey, went to the pictures to see his favorite” Villain” - Czechoslovakia's ace Emil Zatopek.. He saw a film of the fantastic Czech in action so that he could study points which might help him regain the record next year- a record taken from him by Zatopek this month when he beat Gordon's 28 min. 19.4 sec six-mile world record by 11 sec. Picture shows: Gordon Pirie Studies a section of the film. / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4895839: Oct 2, 1970 - London, England, United Kingdom - DONOVAN (born DONOVAN PHILIPS LEITCH, 10 May 1946) is a Scottish singer, songwriter and guitarist. He developed an eclectic and distinctive style that blended folk, jazz, pop, psychedelia, and world music (notably calypso). PICTURED - Maida Vale, Paddington, London, England - Singer musician DONOVAN, 19, relaxing at Maida Vale home playing a folksy tune on a wooden flute wind instrument recorder beside his Victorian brassbed with lace crocheted canopy / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4895841: Oct 2, 1970 - London, England, United Kingdom - DONOVAN (born DONOVAN PHILIPS LEITCH, 10 May 1946) is a Scottish singer, songwriter and guitarist. He developed an eclectic and distinctive style that blended folk, jazz, pop, psychedelia, and world music (notably calypso). PICTURED - Maida Vale, Paddington, London, England - Singer musician DONOVAN, 19, relaxing at Maida Vale home with some of his instruments he plays, including a wooden flute wind instrument recorder, sitar, electric and acoustic guitar / Bridgeman Images