Old historical pictures 1
1840 The person born before all other human beings appeared in photos
Hannah Stilley, born in 1746, photographed in 1840. According to some sources, she is the oldest person, in the sense of being born before, to have been 'photographed' on film.
1862 - The first journey of the London underground
Photo taken at Edgware Road Station still under construction. The Baker Street underground station, inaugurated in 1863, was the first in the world. Dickens wrote of the works for its construction and spoke of it as a 'sign of civilization'.
Greece 1896 - Three runners of the first marathon of the Modern Olympic Games
The race was won by the 23 year old Greek pastor Spiridon Louis. As a reward, the king of Greece gave him a cart and a horse.