Comments on: 15 of the Most Iconic Newspaper Headlines Ever Printed

By: Eva Cacers

Eva Cacers — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 23:03:39 +0000

I can’t believed you did not mention Michael Jackson, people around the world still crying about him… In second thoughts maybe he really is not gone? And if he really is dead, then you media really don’t have values neither ethic, and everething you have saying about Michael are LIES, Michael always was innocent and all of you media knows it was everything about money and extorsion, good news don’t sell and you destroyed Michael’s reputation with your evil lies. You will never regret all the damage and pain the media created about Mr. Jackson.

By: Laya Quest

Laya Quest — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:52:38 +0000

How could you leave out “SPACE AGE HERE: USSR SENDS SPUTNIK AROUND THE WORLD”?

By: William Laing

William Laing — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 21:30:33 +0000

I liked the Obama one. “Racial barrier falls”. Good. Now we can all get on with our lives.

By: Juancho

Juancho — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 20:29:50 +0000

Some that were notable in the US were:

“Ford to City: Drop Dead” in the NY Daily News after Pres. Ford refused to bail out the city’s finances around 1975.

“Men Walk on Moon”: New York Times

“Dead!” above an illegally-taken full-page photo of Ruth Snyder being electrocuted for murder in the NY Daily News in the late 20s. The News reporter strapped a camera to his ankle under his trousers and crossed his legs just before the switch was thrown. This case was the basis for Double Indemnity and The Postman Always Rings Twice,

“Armistice Signed: End of the War! Defeated Kaiser Flees to Holland; Revolutionaries Take Over Berlin” from the NY Times.

And, yes, the NY Post actually did run a front-page story headlined “Headless Body in Topless Bar.”

By: Adam

Adam — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 20:16:07 +0000

I would have included Pearl Harbor — WAR! — and if Elvis and John Lennon make it, then Michael Jackson should have as well.

But a good collection here nonetheless!

By: Julie

Julie — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 17:11:13 +0000

One of the most often misquoted statements: “That’s one small step for _A_ man, one giant leap for mankind.”

The transmission was garbled at that point which resulted in the misquote. Mr. Armstrong has repeatedly tried to correct this error, as he spent quite some time deliberating over what to say.

And this is one rockin’ list. I plan on showing it to my 5th grader to see what’s he’s learned about each event.

By: Jean-Pierre Merlet

Jean-Pierre Merlet — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 15:18:41 +0000

And where is the greatest headline of all times : Headless body found in topless bar (from the New York Post) ?

By: Chip

Chip — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 12:52:13 +0000

It’s strange that Michael Jackson’s death wasn’t even mentioned.

By: Kun

Kun — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 12:12:43 +0000

And the fall of the Berlin Wall?

By: Peter

Peter — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 19:02:50 +0000

“Man Walks on Moon” is way more famous than “The First Footstep.” Otherwise, very cool to see all these together.