Ali Maow Maalin, the last known person in the world with smallpox. He was diagnosed with the disease in October 1977 and made a full recovery (Merca, Somalia 1977) - History Education Network

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The first ever confirmed photo of a Nazi Gas Van. Einsatzgruppen 7a, pictured in this photo, participated in the murders of approximately 134k Belarusian Jews. This vehicle was one of their tools. ~1941

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David Ben-Gurion and Yitzhak Ben-Zvi (Israels first two prime ministers) during their law education in Istanbul University 1912

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Ali Maow Maalin, the last known person in the world with smallpox. He was diagnosed with the disease in October 1977 and made a full recovery (Merca, Somalia 1977)

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