Jessica McClure Morales became famous at the age of 18 months after
falling into a well in a backyard on October 14, 1987. Rescuers worked
for 58 hours to free baby Jessica from the eight-inch well casing, 22
feet below the ground. The story gained worldwide attention and later
became the subject of a 1989 television movie Everybody's Baby: The
Rescue of Jessica McClure on ABC.
The illustration is titled "Moment of Joy." Bert and Ernie are sitting
on the couch together gazing at a picture of the Supreme Court on their
television. The image was featured on The New Yorker during the week the
Supreme Court made their decision on gay marriage.
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie welcomed Baby Shiloh into the world in June
2006. People magazine paid the couple $4.1 million dollars for the
photos. Pitt and Jolie later donated the money to various charities.
Vanity Fair was the first magazine to ever feature a pregnant woman on
the front page of a mainstream magazine. Moore was seven months pregnant
with her daughter Scout in the picture.
John F. Kennedy was featured on the front page of several magazines the
week he was killed. Life Magazine featured a captivating photo that we
will forever remember.
After the nationwide success of Michael Jackson's
album Thriller, Time magazine featured a cartoon image of Jackson. The
issue highlighted the amazing album and concert sales the pop prince had
accomplished throughout his career. As of 2013, the Thriller album has
sold one hundred million copies.
The "Miracle on Ice" is the popular culture name for The United States
hockey team that won gold during the 1980 Winter Olympics at Lake
Placid, New York. The United States team, made up of amateur and
collegiate players and led by coach Herb Brooks, defeated the Soviet
team, who had won nearly every world championship and Olympic tournament
since 1954.
Life Magazine featured Martin Luther King Jr on the front page in rememberance of his legacy.
The original photo, of the green-eyed girl, was taken in 1984 at
a Pakistan refugee camp. For seventeen years the girl was un-identified.
After a seventeen year search, photographer Steve McCurry found Sharbat
Gula (the now woman in the picture) and told her life-story.
In 2009, Time magazine named President Barrack Obama as The Person of the Year. This photo became an iconic image throughout the president's first-term.
Fortune Magazine featured Oprah on their cover when she announced her departure from her daytime talk show on ABC.
People Magazine featured a commerative magazine cover of Princess Diana
after her passing. The magazine featured a timeline of the beloved
Diana's life.
Rolling Stone featured the music icon Ray Charles as a tribute to his musical legacy.
After the tragic events of September 11, 2001 - People Magazine featured
an image of terrorists attacking The Towers in New York City.
Time Magazine featured Pope Francis on their cover the week he was
announced as the new pope. Pope Francis is recognized around the world
as The People's Pope because of his concerns for the poor and his desire
to build relationships with everyone he meets.
Life Magazine featured faces of soliders that fought in the Vietnam War to recognize their bravery.
Sports Illustrated featured the USA Women's Soccer team after winning their gold medal in the Olympics.Posted by Mags/ From: Beliefnet.com
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