The tiny platinum bullet which killed BBC broadcaster Georgi Markov, who had defected from Bulgaria in 1969. The pellet measured 1.7 mm/1/16 in, and contained ricin, a deadly poison. It was injected into Markov's leg using an umbrella, while he was waiting to take a bus (London, UK 1978) [2867x2133]
Vincenzo Peruggia in the courtroom. On 21 August 1911, Peruggia stolen the Mona Lisa. He walked into the Louvre and, noticing it had no guards or visitors, took the painting off its pegs, removed it from the frame, and walked out of the museum with it under his arm (Florence, Italy 1914) [2193x2867]
Unarmed citizens jeer invading Soviet military forces, shouting, 'Fascists!' and 'Russians go home!'. On 20-21 August 1968, Czechoslovakia was invaded by 250,000 Warsaw Pact troops. The invasion stopped Alexander Dubcek's Prague Spring liberalization reforms (Prague, Czechoslovakia 1968) [2867x1778]
Firefighters at the Crystal Palace fire. Although 89 fire engines and over 400 firemen arrived, they were unable to extinguish it. Within hours, the Palace was destroyed. The Crystal Palace was a cast iron and plate glass structure built for the Great Exhibition of 1851 (London, UK 1936) [2867x2279]
