RM2B00PT1–Cambodia: UNTAC (United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia) soldier Simon Woolley in UNTAC uniform, 1992-3. Photograph by Simon Woolley, released into the public domain March 2007.
RM2B00R4R–Cambodia: Khmer Rouge 'Brother No 2', Nuon Chea, c.1992, probably at a UN function. This is a picture of Nuon Chea, 'Brother No 2' and Pol Pot's closest confidant, during the Democratic Kampuchea resistance to the Vietnamese installed government, probably around 1992, when the Khmer Rouge regime was still recognised by the United Nations. The Khmer Rouge, or Communist Party of Kampuchea, ruled Cambodia from 1975 to 1979, led by Pol Pot, Nuon Chea, Ieng Sary, Son Sen and Khieu Samphan. It is remembered primarily for its brutality and policy of disastrous and destructive social engineering.
RM2B01P1B–Korea: North Korean leader Kim Jong Il (16 February 1941/1942 - 17 December 2011) on an inspection tour at a mine, two years before succeeding his father, Kim Il Sung, as supreme leader, 1992. Kim Jong-il was the supreme leader of North Korea (DPRK) from 1994 to 2011. He succeeded his father and founder of the DPRK Kim Il-sung following the elder Kim's death in 1994. Kim Jong-il was the General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea, Chairman of the National Defence Commission of North Korea, and the supreme commander of the Korean People's Army, the fourth-largest standing army globally.
RM2B01DEC–USA/Japan: Plaque on the USS Missouri commemorating the signing of the Japanese surrender at the end of World War II, September 2, 1945. A close-up of the plaque aboard the battleship USS Missouri (BB-63) commemorating the end of World War II. The official surrender by Japan took place aboard the Missouri on 2 September 1945, with Shigemitsu Mamoru, representative of the Japanese emperor, signing surrender documents in the presence of Admiral Chester Nimitz, representing the United States Navy, and General Douglas MacArthur, serving as the supreme commander of Allied forces for the ceremony.
RM2B036A0–William Jefferson 'Bill' Clinton (born August 19, 1946) is an American politician who served as the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. Clinton was Governor of Arkansas from 1979 to 1981 and 1983 to 1992, and Arkansas Attorney General from 1977 to 1979.
RM2B034GH–Deane Keller (December 14, 1901 – April 12, 1992) was an American artist, academic, soldier, art restorer and preservationist. He taught for forty years at Yale University's School of Fine Arts and during World War II was an officer with the Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives program.
RM2B02YND–Nie Rongzhen (Wade–Giles: Nieh Jung-chen, December 29, 1899 - May 14, 1992) was a prominent Chinese Communist military leader, and one of ten Marshals in the People's Liberation Army of China. He was the last surviving PLA officer with the rank of Marshal.
RM2B025WC–Kaysone Phomvihane (December 13, 1920 — November 21, 1992) was the leader of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party from 1955. He served as the first Prime Minister of the Lao People's Democratic Republic from 1975 to 1991 and then as President from 1991 until his death in 1992.
RM2B00YBX–China/Tibet: A street scene in Lhasa, c. 1932. Photo by Ernst Schafer (1910-1992)/Bundesarchiv, Bild 135-S-10-15-27 (CC BY-SA 3.0 License). Tibetan Buddhist monks and novices photographed by the German Tibet Expedition c. 1932.
RM2CC85W6–China: The Central Plaza building, completed in 1992, is currently the third tallest building in Hong Kong and was until 1996 the tallest building in Asia. Originally a sparsely populated area of farming and fishing villages, Hong Kong has become one of the world's most significant financial centres and commercial ports. It is the world's tenth-largest exporter and ninth-largest importer.
RM2B01N9P–China: Entrance at Wulingyuan Scenic Area (Zhangjiajie), Hunan Province. Wulingyuan Scenic Reserve is a scenic and historic interest area in Hunan Province. It is noted for its approximately 3,100 tall quartzite sandstone pillars, some of which are over 800 metres (2,600 ft) in height and are a type of karst formation. In 1992 it was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
RM2B01N9J–China: Xiangdian International Hotel, Zhangjiajie Village, Hunan Province. Wulingyuan Scenic Reserve is a scenic and historic interest area in Hunan Province. It is noted for its approximately 3,100 tall quartzite sandstone pillars, some of which are over 800 metres (2,600 ft) in height and are a type of karst formation. In 1992 it was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
RM2B01NAW–China: Six Wonders Pagoda, Wulingyuan Scenic Area (Zhangjiajie), Hunan Province. Wulingyuan Scenic Reserve is a scenic and historic interest area in Hunan Province. It is noted for its approximately 3,100 tall quartzite sandstone pillars, some of which are over 800 metres (2,600 ft) in height and are a type of karst formation. In 1992 it was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
RM2B01N9N–China: Quartzite sandstone pillar, Wulingyuan Scenic Area (Zhangjiajie), Hunan Province. Wulingyuan Scenic Reserve is a scenic and historic interest area in Hunan Province. It is noted for its approximately 3,100 tall quartzite sandstone pillars, some of which are over 800 metres (2,600 ft) in height and are a type of karst formation. In 1992 it was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
RM2B01N9X–China: Cable car, Wulingyuan Scenic Area (Zhangjiajie), Hunan Province. Wulingyuan Scenic Reserve is a scenic and historic interest area in Hunan Province. It is noted for its approximately 3,100 tall quartzite sandstone pillars, some of which are over 800 metres (2,600 ft) in height and are a type of karst formation. In 1992 it was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
RM2B01NA3–China: Cable car, Wulingyuan Scenic Area (Zhangjiajie), Hunan Province. Wulingyuan Scenic Reserve is a scenic and historic interest area in Hunan Province. It is noted for its approximately 3,100 tall quartzite sandstone pillars, some of which are over 800 metres (2,600 ft) in height and are a type of karst formation. In 1992 it was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
RM2B01NA5–China: Cable car, Wulingyuan Scenic Area (Zhangjiajie), Hunan Province. Wulingyuan Scenic Reserve is a scenic and historic interest area in Hunan Province. It is noted for its approximately 3,100 tall quartzite sandstone pillars, some of which are over 800 metres (2,600 ft) in height and are a type of karst formation. In 1992 it was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
RM2B01NAK–China: Cable car, Wulingyuan Scenic Area (Zhangjiajie), Hunan Province. Wulingyuan Scenic Reserve is a scenic and historic interest area in Hunan Province. It is noted for its approximately 3,100 tall quartzite sandstone pillars, some of which are over 800 metres (2,600 ft) in height and are a type of karst formation. In 1992 it was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
RM2B01NA7–China: Cable car, Wulingyuan Scenic Area (Zhangjiajie), Hunan Province. Wulingyuan Scenic Reserve is a scenic and historic interest area in Hunan Province. It is noted for its approximately 3,100 tall quartzite sandstone pillars, some of which are over 800 metres (2,600 ft) in height and are a type of karst formation. In 1992 it was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
RM2B01NBF–China: Hikers in Wulingyuan Scenic Area (Zhangjiajie), Hunan Province. Wulingyuan Scenic Reserve is a scenic and historic interest area in Hunan Province. It is noted for its approximately 3,100 tall quartzite sandstone pillars, some of which are over 800 metres (2,600 ft) in height and are a type of karst formation. In 1992 it was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
RM2B01NB5–China: Quartzite sandstone pillars and peaks, Wulingyuan Scenic Area (Zhangjiajie), Hunan Province. Wulingyuan Scenic Reserve is a scenic and historic interest area in Hunan Province. It is noted for its approximately 3,100 tall quartzite sandstone pillars, some of which are over 800 metres (2,600 ft) in height and are a type of karst formation. In 1992 it was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
RM2B01NB3–China: Quartzite sandstone pillars and peaks, Wulingyuan Scenic Area (Zhangjiajie), Hunan Province. Wulingyuan Scenic Reserve is a scenic and historic interest area in Hunan Province. It is noted for its approximately 3,100 tall quartzite sandstone pillars, some of which are over 800 metres (2,600 ft) in height and are a type of karst formation. In 1992 it was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
RM2B01NBA–China: Handicrafts made from nuts of the forest, Wulingyuan Scenic Area (Zhangjiajie), Hunan Province. Wulingyuan Scenic Reserve is a scenic and historic interest area in Hunan Province. It is noted for its approximately 3,100 tall quartzite sandstone pillars, some of which are over 800 metres (2,600 ft) in height and are a type of karst formation. In 1992 it was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
RM2B01NB8–China: Quartzite sandstone pillars and peaks, Wulingyuan Scenic Area (Zhangjiajie), Hunan Province. Wulingyuan Scenic Reserve is a scenic and historic interest area in Hunan Province. It is noted for its approximately 3,100 tall quartzite sandstone pillars, some of which are over 800 metres (2,600 ft) in height and are a type of karst formation. In 1992 it was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
RM2B01NAG–China: Quartzite sandstone pillars and peaks, Wulingyuan Scenic Area (Zhangjiajie), Hunan Province. Wulingyuan Scenic Reserve is a scenic and historic interest area in Hunan Province. It is noted for its approximately 3,100 tall quartzite sandstone pillars, some of which are over 800 metres (2,600 ft) in height and are a type of karst formation. In 1992 it was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
RM2B01NB4–China: Quartzite sandstone pillars and peaks, Wulingyuan Scenic Area (Zhangjiajie), Hunan Province. Wulingyuan Scenic Reserve is a scenic and historic interest area in Hunan Province. It is noted for its approximately 3,100 tall quartzite sandstone pillars, some of which are over 800 metres (2,600 ft) in height and are a type of karst formation. In 1992 it was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
RM2B01NAA–China: Quartzite sandstone pillars and peaks, Wulingyuan Scenic Area (Zhangjiajie), Hunan Province. Wulingyuan Scenic Reserve is a scenic and historic interest area in Hunan Province. It is noted for its approximately 3,100 tall quartzite sandstone pillars, some of which are over 800 metres (2,600 ft) in height and are a type of karst formation. In 1992 it was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
RM2B01NA1–China: Quartzite sandstone pillars and peaks, Wulingyuan Scenic Area (Zhangjiajie), Hunan Province. Wulingyuan Scenic Reserve is a scenic and historic interest area in Hunan Province. It is noted for its approximately 3,100 tall quartzite sandstone pillars, some of which are over 800 metres (2,600 ft) in height and are a type of karst formation. In 1992 it was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
RM2B01NB0–China: Quartzite sandstone pillars and peaks, Wulingyuan Scenic Area (Zhangjiajie), Hunan Province. Wulingyuan Scenic Reserve is a scenic and historic interest area in Hunan Province. It is noted for its approximately 3,100 tall quartzite sandstone pillars, some of which are over 800 metres (2,600 ft) in height and are a type of karst formation. In 1992 it was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
RM2B01N9W–China: Quartzite sandstone pillars and peaks, Wulingyuan Scenic Area (Zhangjiajie), Hunan Province. Wulingyuan Scenic Reserve is a scenic and historic interest area in Hunan Province. It is noted for its approximately 3,100 tall quartzite sandstone pillars, some of which are over 800 metres (2,600 ft) in height and are a type of karst formation. In 1992 it was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
RM2B01NAH–China: Quartzite sandstone pillars and peaks, Wulingyuan Scenic Area (Zhangjiajie), Hunan Province. Wulingyuan Scenic Reserve is a scenic and historic interest area in Hunan Province. It is noted for its approximately 3,100 tall quartzite sandstone pillars, some of which are over 800 metres (2,600 ft) in height and are a type of karst formation. In 1992 it was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
RM2B01NAN–China: Quartzite sandstone pillars and peaks, Wulingyuan Scenic Area (Zhangjiajie), Hunan Province. Wulingyuan Scenic Reserve is a scenic and historic interest area in Hunan Province. It is noted for its approximately 3,100 tall quartzite sandstone pillars, some of which are over 800 metres (2,600 ft) in height and are a type of karst formation. In 1992 it was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
RM2B01NAF–China: Quartzite sandstone pillars and peaks, Wulingyuan Scenic Area (Zhangjiajie), Hunan Province. Wulingyuan Scenic Reserve is a scenic and historic interest area in Hunan Province. It is noted for its approximately 3,100 tall quartzite sandstone pillars, some of which are over 800 metres (2,600 ft) in height and are a type of karst formation. In 1992 it was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
RM2B01NCC–China: Quartzite sandstone pillars and peaks, Wulingyuan Scenic Area (Zhangjiajie), Hunan Province. Wulingyuan Scenic Reserve is a scenic and historic interest area in Hunan Province. It is noted for its approximately 3,100 tall quartzite sandstone pillars, some of which are over 800 metres (2,600 ft) in height and are a type of karst formation. In 1992 it was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
RM2B01NB6–China: Quartzite sandstone pillars and peaks, Wulingyuan Scenic Area (Zhangjiajie), Hunan Province. Wulingyuan Scenic Reserve is a scenic and historic interest area in Hunan Province. It is noted for its approximately 3,100 tall quartzite sandstone pillars, some of which are over 800 metres (2,600 ft) in height and are a type of karst formation. In 1992 it was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
RM2B01NAM–China: Quartzite sandstone pillars and peaks, Wulingyuan Scenic Area (Zhangjiajie), Hunan Province. Wulingyuan Scenic Reserve is a scenic and historic interest area in Hunan Province. It is noted for its approximately 3,100 tall quartzite sandstone pillars, some of which are over 800 metres (2,600 ft) in height and are a type of karst formation. In 1992 it was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
RM2B01NBC–China: Quartzite sandstone pillars and peaks, Wulingyuan Scenic Area (Zhangjiajie), Hunan Province. Wulingyuan Scenic Reserve is a scenic and historic interest area in Hunan Province. It is noted for its approximately 3,100 tall quartzite sandstone pillars, some of which are over 800 metres (2,600 ft) in height and are a type of karst formation. In 1992 it was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
RM2B01NA2–China: Quartzite sandstone pillars and peaks, Wulingyuan Scenic Area (Zhangjiajie), Hunan Province. Wulingyuan Scenic Reserve is a scenic and historic interest area in Hunan Province. It is noted for its approximately 3,100 tall quartzite sandstone pillars, some of which are over 800 metres (2,600 ft) in height and are a type of karst formation. In 1992 it was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
RM2B01N9T–China: Quartzite sandstone pillars and peaks, Wulingyuan Scenic Area (Zhangjiajie), Hunan Province. Wulingyuan Scenic Reserve is a scenic and historic interest area in Hunan Province. It is noted for its approximately 3,100 tall quartzite sandstone pillars, some of which are over 800 metres (2,600 ft) in height and are a type of karst formation. In 1992 it was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
RM2B01NBD–China: Handicrafts made from nuts of the forest, Wulingyuan Scenic Area (Zhangjiajie), Hunan Province. Wulingyuan Scenic Reserve is a scenic and historic interest area in Hunan Province. It is noted for its approximately 3,100 tall quartzite sandstone pillars, some of which are over 800 metres (2,600 ft) in height and are a type of karst formation. In 1992 it was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
RM2B01NAY–China: Quartzite sandstone pillars and peaks, Wulingyuan Scenic Area (Zhangjiajie), Hunan Province. Wulingyuan Scenic Reserve is a scenic and historic interest area in Hunan Province. It is noted for its approximately 3,100 tall quartzite sandstone pillars, some of which are over 800 metres (2,600 ft) in height and are a type of karst formation. In 1992 it was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
RM2B01NAP–China: Quartzite sandstone pillars and peaks, Wulingyuan Scenic Area (Zhangjiajie), Hunan Province. Wulingyuan Scenic Reserve is a scenic and historic interest area in Hunan Province. It is noted for its approximately 3,100 tall quartzite sandstone pillars, some of which are over 800 metres (2,600 ft) in height and are a type of karst formation. In 1992 it was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
RM2B01NAT–China: Quartzite sandstone pillars and peaks, Wulingyuan Scenic Area (Zhangjiajie), Hunan Province. Wulingyuan Scenic Reserve is a scenic and historic interest area in Hunan Province. It is noted for its approximately 3,100 tall quartzite sandstone pillars, some of which are over 800 metres (2,600 ft) in height and are a type of karst formation. In 1992 it was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
RM2B01NB9–China: Handicrafts made from nuts of the forest, Wulingyuan Scenic Area (Zhangjiajie), Hunan Province. Wulingyuan Scenic Reserve is a scenic and historic interest area in Hunan Province. It is noted for its approximately 3,100 tall quartzite sandstone pillars, some of which are over 800 metres (2,600 ft) in height and are a type of karst formation. In 1992 it was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
RM2B01NA8–China: Quartzite sandstone pillars and peaks, Wulingyuan Scenic Area (Zhangjiajie), Hunan Province. Wulingyuan Scenic Reserve is a scenic and historic interest area in Hunan Province. It is noted for its approximately 3,100 tall quartzite sandstone pillars, some of which are over 800 metres (2,600 ft) in height and are a type of karst formation. In 1992 it was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
RM2B01NBB–China: Handicrafts made from nuts of the forest, Wulingyuan Scenic Area (Zhangjiajie), Hunan Province. Wulingyuan Scenic Reserve is a scenic and historic interest area in Hunan Province. It is noted for its approximately 3,100 tall quartzite sandstone pillars, some of which are over 800 metres (2,600 ft) in height and are a type of karst formation. In 1992 it was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
RM2B01NAC–China: Quartzite sandstone pillars and peaks, Wulingyuan Scenic Area (Zhangjiajie), Hunan Province. Wulingyuan Scenic Reserve is a scenic and historic interest area in Hunan Province. It is noted for its approximately 3,100 tall quartzite sandstone pillars, some of which are over 800 metres (2,600 ft) in height and are a type of karst formation. In 1992 it was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
RM2B01NB1–China: Quartzite sandstone pillars and peaks, Wulingyuan Scenic Area (Zhangjiajie), Hunan Province. Wulingyuan Scenic Reserve is a scenic and historic interest area in Hunan Province. It is noted for its approximately 3,100 tall quartzite sandstone pillars, some of which are over 800 metres (2,600 ft) in height and are a type of karst formation. In 1992 it was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
RM2B01NA9–China: Quartzite sandstone pillars and peaks, Wulingyuan Scenic Area (Zhangjiajie), Hunan Province. Wulingyuan Scenic Reserve is a scenic and historic interest area in Hunan Province. It is noted for its approximately 3,100 tall quartzite sandstone pillars, some of which are over 800 metres (2,600 ft) in height and are a type of karst formation. In 1992 it was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
RM2B01NAD–China: Quartzite sandstone pillars and peaks, Wulingyuan Scenic Area (Zhangjiajie), Hunan Province. Wulingyuan Scenic Reserve is a scenic and historic interest area in Hunan Province. It is noted for its approximately 3,100 tall quartzite sandstone pillars, some of which are over 800 metres (2,600 ft) in height and are a type of karst formation. In 1992 it was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
RM2B025XH–Nouhak Phoumsavanh or Phoumsavan (Lao: ໜູຮັກ ພູມສະຫວັນ; Thai: หนูฮัก พูมสะหวัน; April 9, 1910[1] – September 9, 2008) was a longtime Pathet Lao revolutionary and communist party official who was President of Laos from 1992 to 1998. After the death of Kaysone Phomvihane in 1992, Nouhak was elected to succeed him as President of Laos by the Supreme People's Assembly in an extraordinary session on November 25, 1992.
RM2B0365R–Yakuza, also known as Gokudo, are members of transnational organized crime syndicates originating in Japan. The Japanese police, and media by request of the police, call them boryokudan ('violent groups'), while the yakuza call themselvesninkyo danta ('chivalrous organizations'). Although yakuza membership has declined following an anti-gang law aimed specifically at yakuza and passed by the Japanese government in 1992, there are thought to be more than 58,000 active yakuza members in Japan today.
RM2B019F7–Thailand: Tin miners stand beside a pile of tin ingots stacked in front of a commercial shophouse in Phuket town, c. 1900. Tin was discovered several centuries ago in the Kathu district of Phuket and was mined until 1992 when the last mine on Phuket closed. The tin business drew migrant workers from South China to Phuket, and many of these Overseas Chinese settled permanently in the area.
RM2B036A7–Barack Hussein Obama II (born August 4, 1961) served as the 44th President of the United States (2009 - 2017), as well as the first African American to hold the office. William Jefferson 'Bill' Clinton (born August 19, 1946) is an American politician who served as the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. Clinton was Governor of Arkansas from 1979 to 1981 and 1983 to 1992, and Arkansas Attorney General from 1977 to 1979.
RM2B01C9M–Laos: Children carry an image of Kaysone Phomvihane, President of Laos from 1991 until his death in 1992, Revolutionary Socialist realist-style political poster on the streets of Vientiane. Kaysone Phomvihane (13 December 1920 - 21 November 1992) was the leader of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party from 1955. He served as the first Prime Minister of the Lao People's Democratic Republic from 1975 to 1991 and then as President from 1991 until his death in 1992.
RM2B01C9X–Laos: Children carry an image of Kaysone Phomvihane, President of Laos from 1991 until his death in 1992, Revolutionary Socialist realist-style political poster on the streets of Vientiane. Kaysone Phomvihane (13 December 1920 - 21 November 1992) was the leader of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party from 1955. He served as the first Prime Minister of the Lao People's Democratic Republic from 1975 to 1991 and then as President from 1991 until his death in 1992.
RM2B01C9R–Laos: Children carry an image of Kaysone Phomvihane, President of Laos from 1991 until his death in 1992, Revolutionary Socialist realist-style political poster on the streets of Vientiane. Kaysone Phomvihane (13 December 1920 - 21 November 1992) was the leader of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party from 1955. He served as the first Prime Minister of the Lao People's Democratic Republic from 1975 to 1991 and then as President from 1991 until his death in 1992.
RM2B00WW3–Tibet/China: A Khampas ferry man carrying a walking stick, a rudimentary rifle and a rattan cable which was used to assist people across the Mekong River. Photo by Ernst Schafer (1910-1992), Bundesarchiv, 1938 (CC BY-SA 3.0 License). Kham is a region in eastern Tibet which was considered a 'special administrative district' within China until 1939, when it became an official Chinese province. The people of Kham are called ‘Khampas’ and are highly reputed warriors.
RM2B01B2T–Thailand: Anand Panyarachun (9 August 1932 -), Prime Minister of Thailand (r. 1991-1992). Photo by Govt. of Thailand (CC BY 2.0 License), 2010. Anand Panyarachun was Thailand's Prime Minister twice, between 1991-1992 and once again in the latter half of 1992. He was effective in instigating economic and political reforms, one of which was the drafting of Thailand's 'Peoples' Constitution', which was promulgated in 1997 and abrogated in 2006. Anand received a Ramon Magsaysay Award for Government Service in 1997.
RM2B00TXF–Indonesia: A legong dancer performs on the Island of Bali. Photo by Boy Lawson (1925-1992),1971 (Tropenmuseum, part of the National Museum of World Cultures, CC BY-SA 3.0 License). Bali is home to most of Indonesia's small Hindu minority with some 92% of the island’s 4 million population adhering to Balinese Hinduism, while most of the remainder follow Islam. Bali is the largest tourist destination in Indonesia, and is renowned for its highly developed arts, including traditional and modern dance, sculpture, painting, leatherwork, metalwork and music.
RM2B02WNY–Menachem Begin (16 August 1913 – 9 March 1992) was an Israeli politician, founder of Likud and the sixth Prime Minister of the State of Israel. Before the creation of the state of Israel, he was the leader of the Zionist militant group Irgun, the Revisionist breakaway from the larger Jewish paramilitary organization Haganah. He proclaimed a revolt, on 1 February 1944, against the British mandatory government, which was opposed by the Jewish Agency. As head of the Irgun, he targeted the British in Palestine. During his leadership Irgun targeted Palestinian civilians in the Deir Yassin massacre.
RM2B02WA7–Menachem Begin (16 August 1913 – 9 March 1992) was an Israeli politician, founder of Likud and the sixth Prime Minister of the State of Israel. Before the creation of the state of Israel, he was the leader of the Zionist militant group Irgun, the Revisionist breakaway from the larger Jewish paramilitary organization Haganah. He proclaimed a revolt, on 1 February 1944, against the British mandatory government, which was opposed by the Jewish Agency. As head of the Irgun, he targeted the British in Palestine. During his leadership Irgun targeted Palestinian civilians in the Deir Yassin massacre.
RM2B034MA–Czech Republic/Czechoslovakia: Vaclav Havel (1936-2011), 10th President of Czechoslovakia (1989-1992) and 1st President of the Czech Republic (1993-2003). Jiri Jiroutek, Prague, 2006 (CC BY 3.0 License). Vaclav Havel (5 October 1936 – 18 December 2011) was a Czech writer, philosopher, dissident, and statesman. From 1989 to 1992, he served as the last president of Czechoslovakia. He then served as the first president of the Czech Republic (1993–2003) after the Czech–Slovak split. Within Czech literature, he is known for his plays, essays, and memoirs.
RM2B033MN–Israel / Palestine: Yitzhak Shamir (1915-2012), 7th Prime Minister of Israel, Jerusalem, 1988. Photo from Government Press Office (Israel). Yitzhak Shamir was an Israeli politician and the seventh Prime Minister of Israel, serving two terms, 1983–84 and 1986–1992. Before the establishment of the State of Israel, Shamir was a leader of the Zionist terrorist group Lehi (the Stern Gang). As a leader of the Stern Gang, Shamir both authorised and helped organise the assassination of the United Nations Mediator in Palestine Swedish Count Folke Bernadotte in September, 1948.
RM2B01AN3–Burma/Myanmar: Than Shwe (3 February 1933- ), Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council of Myanmar, 1992-2011. Senior General Than Shwe is a Burmese military leader and politician who was chairman of the State Peace and Development Council (SPDC) from 1992 to 2011. During the period, he held key positions of power including commander-in-chief of the Myanmar Armed Forces (Tatmadaw) and head of Union Solidarity and Development Association. In 2011, he officially resigned from his position as head of state, in favor of his hand-picked successor, Thein Sein.
RM2J57GET–China: Deng Xiaoping (22 August 1904 – 19 February 1997) seen here on 6th April, 1976. Deng Xiaoping was a Chinese politician, statesman, theorist, and diplomat. As leader of the Communist Party of China, Deng was a reformer who led China towards a market economy. While Deng never held office as the head of state, head of government or General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (historically the highest position in Communist China), he nonetheless served as the paramount leader of the People's Republic of China from 1978 to 1992.
RM2B02K47–The People's Olympiad (Catalan: Olimpíada Popular, Spanish Olimpiada Popular) was a planned international multi-sport event that was intended to take place in Barcelona, the capital of the autonomous region of Catalonia within the Spanish Republic. It was conceived as a protest event against the 1936 Summer Olympics being held in Berlin during the Nazi regime. Despite gaining considerable support, the People's Olympiad was never held, as a result of the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War. Barcelona would later host the 1992 Summer Olympics, after the Spanish transition to democracy that follow
RM2B02K49–The People's Olympiad (Catalan: Olimpíada Popular, Spanish Olimpiada Popular) was a planned international multi-sport event that was intended to take place in Barcelona, the capital of the autonomous region of Catalonia within the Spanish Republic. It was conceived as a protest event against the 1936 Summer Olympics being held in Berlin during the Nazi regime. Despite gaining considerable support, the People's Olympiad was never held, as a result of the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War. Barcelona would later host the 1992 Summer Olympics, after the Spanish transition to democracy that follow
RM2B00PW9–Cambodia: Son Sen (June 12, 1930 – June 10, 1997), member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Kampuchea, aka the Khmer Rouge, from 1974 to 1992, Sen oversaw the Party's security apparatus, including the Santebal secret police and the notorious security prison S-21 at Tuol Sleng. Son Sen was married to Yun Yat, who became the Party's Minister of Education and Information. Along with the rest of his family, he was killed on the orders of Pol Pot during a 1997 factional split in the Khmer Rouge at Anlong Veng.
RM2B033MP–Yitzhak Shamir (born Yitzhak Yezernitsky; October 22, 1915 – June 30, 2012) was an Israeli politician and the seventh Prime Minister of Israel, serving two terms, 1983–84 and 1986–1992. Before the establishment of the State of Israel, Shamir was a leader of the Zionist terrorist group Lehi (the Stern Gang). As a leader of the Stern Gang, Shamir both authorised and helped organise the assassination of the United Nations Mediator in Palestine Swedish Count Folke Bernadotte in September, 1948. After the establishment of the State of Israel he served in the Mossad between 1955 and 1965, a Kness
RM2B01KDA–A third-generation Thai Chinese, Chuan was born in Trang province. As the leader of the Democrat Party, Chuan was elected in 1992 after the abortive coup by General Suchinda Kraprayoon, thus becoming Thailand's first prime minister to come to power without either aristocratic or military backing. His first administration consisted of a five party coalition of the Democrat, New Aspiration, Palang Dhamma, Social Action and Social Unity Parties until he was defeated in the 1995 election, but assumed power in late 1997 following the fall of the Chavalit Yongchaiyudh administration, which was held
RM2B01C8W–Cuba/Argentina: Ernesto 'Che' Guevara (14 June 1928 - 9 October 1967), commonly known as El Che or simply Che, Argentine Marxist revolutionary, physician, author, intellectual, guerrilla leader, diplomat and military theorist. Photo by Osvaldo Salas (1914-1992, public domain), 1961. While living in Mexico City, Guevara met Raúl and Fidel Castro, joined their 26th of July Movement, and sailed to Cuba aboard the yacht, Granma, with the intention of overthrowing U.S.-backed Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista. Guevara soon rose to prominence among the insurgents.
RM2B01P8E–Laos: Children carry an image of Kaysone Phomvihane, former President of Laos. Revolutionary Socialist realist-style political poster on the streets of Vientiane. Kaysone Phomvihane (13 December 1920 - 21 November 1992) was the leader of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party from 1955. He served as the first Prime Minister of the Lao People's Democratic Republic from 1975 to 1991 and then as President from 1991 until his death in 1992. Socialist realism is a style of realistic art which was developed in the Soviet Union and became a dominant style in other communist countries.
RM2B01PBE–Laos: Children carry an image of Kaysone Phomvihane, former President of Laos. Revolutionary Socialist realist-style political poster on the streets of Vientiane. Kaysone Phomvihane (13 December 1920 - 21 November 1992) was the leader of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party from 1955. He served as the first Prime Minister of the Lao People's Democratic Republic from 1975 to 1991 and then as President from 1991 until his death in 1992. Socialist realism is a style of realistic art which was developed in the Soviet Union and became a dominant style in other communist countries.
RM2B01BDW–Cuba/Argentina: Ernesto 'Che' Guevara (14 June 1928 - 9 October 1967), commonly known as El Che or simply Che, Argentine Marxist revolutionary, physician, author, intellectual, guerrilla leader, diplomat and military theorist, as well as a major figure of the Cuban Revolution. Photo by Osvaldo Salas (1914-1992, out of copyright), c. 1960. While living in Mexico City, Guevara met Raúl and Fidel Castro, joined their 26th of July Movement, and sailed to Cuba aboard the yacht, Granma, with the intention of overthrowing U.S.-backed Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista.
RM2B012G4–China: Deng Xiaoping (Teng Hsiao-p'ing, 1904-1997) c. 1949. Deng Xiaoping (Teng Hsiao-p'ing; 22 August 1904 – 19 February 1997) was a Chinese politician, statesman, theorist, and diplomat. As leader of the Communist Party of China, Deng was a reformer who led China towards a market economy. While Deng never held office as the head of state, head of government or General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (historically the highest position in Communist China), he nonetheless served as the paramount leader of the People's Republic of China from 1978 to 1992.
RM2B00R5E–Cambodia: Son Sen (1930–1997), Defense Minister of Democratic Kampuchea, with unidentified foreign visitor at Angkor, c.1976-77. Son Sen (June 12, 1930 – June 10, 1997), member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Kampuchea, aka the Khmer Rouge, from 1974 to 1992, Sen oversaw the Party's security apparatus, including the Santebal secret police and the notorious security prison S-21 at Tuol Sleng. Along with the rest of his family, he was killed on the orders of Pol Pot during a 1997 factional split in the Khmer Rouge at Anlong Veng.
RM2B00N9E–Afghanistan: Afghan Air Force jets pass in review during a parade commemorating the 15th anniversary of the Mujahideen victory. This occasion marks the capture of Kabul from the communist regime on April 28, 1992. Photo by David Votroubek, 2007. The Soviet War in Afghanistan was a nine-year conflict involving the Soviet Union, supporting the Marxist government of the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan against the indigenous Afghan Mujahideen and foreign ‘Arab–Afghan’ volunteers. The mujahideen found other support from a variety of sources including the US, Saudi Arabia, the UK and China.
RM2B0367H–Vietnam: Burial stupa at the back of the temple compound containing the remains of Thich Don Hau (1905 - 1992), the longest serving abbot at Thien Mu Pagoda, Hue. Thien Mu Pagoda was built in 1601 CE under Nguyen Hoang, the governor of Thuan Hoa province, now known as Hue. Although he swore loyalty to the Le Dynasty in Hanoi, Nguyen Hoang effectively ruled Thuan Hoa as an independent state in central Vietnam. The pagoda has seven storeys and is the tallest in Vietnam, and is often the subject of folk rhymes and poetry about Hue, which was the imperial capital of Vietnam between 1802 and 1945.
RM2B02W9X–Yitzhak Rabin (1 March 1922 – 4 November 1995) was an Israeli politician, statesman and general. He was the fifth Prime Minister of Israel, serving two terms in office, 1974–77 and 1992 until his assassination in 1995. Rabin led a 27-year career as a soldier. As a teenager he joined the Palmach, the commando force of the Yishuv. He eventually rose through its ranks to become its chief of operations during Israel's War of Independence. He joined the newly formed Israel Defense Forces in late 1948 and continued to rise as a promising officer. He helped shape the training doctrine of the IDF in
RM2B02WA2–Yitzhak Rabin (1 March 1922 – 4 November 1995) was an Israeli politician, statesman and general. He was the fifth Prime Minister of Israel, serving two terms in office, 1974–77 and 1992 until his assassination in 1995. Rabin led a 27-year career as a soldier. As a teenager he joined the Palmach, the commando force of the Yishuv. He eventually rose through its ranks to become its chief of operations during Israel's War of Independence. He joined the newly formed Israel Defense Forces in late 1948 and continued to rise as a promising officer. He helped shape the training doctrine of the IDF in
RM2B01ECR–China: Bai Hong (24 February 1920 - 28 May 1992), movie star and singer, c. 1940s. Bai Hong was born with the birth name Bai Lizhu (白丽珠) in Beijing. By the 1940s, she became one of China's 'seven great singing stars' At a young age Bai joined the Bright Moonlight Song and Dance Troupe, where she entered the Shanghai entertainment industry. She used the stage name (白虹), which translates as 'White Rainbow'. By the 1930s, she was a popular icon, known for her mastery of language and clarity in expressing lyrics, which helped her gain many fans.
RM2B01B2Y–Thailand: Chuan Leekpai (28 July 1938 - ), Prime Minister of Thailand (r. 1992-1995, 1997-2001). Photo by Govt. of Thailand (CC BY 2.0 License), 2010. A third-generation Thai Chinese, Chuan was born in Trang province. As the leader of the Democrat Party, Chuan was elected in 1992 after the abortive coup by General Suchinda Kraprayoon, thus becoming Thailand's first prime minister to come to power without either aristocratic or military backing. His first administration consisted of a five party coalition of the Democrat, New Aspiration, Palang Dhamma, Social Action and Social Unity Parties.
RM2B01B2X–Thailand: Chuan Leekpai (28 July 1938 - ), Prime Minister of Thailand (r. 1992-1995, 1997-2001). Photo by Govt. of Thailand (CC BY 2.0 License), 2010. A third-generation Thai Chinese, Chuan was born in Trang province. As the leader of the Democrat Party, Chuan was elected in 1992 after the abortive coup by General Suchinda Kraprayoon, thus becoming Thailand's first prime minister to come to power without either aristocratic or military backing. His first administration consisted of a five party coalition of the Democrat, New Aspiration, Palang Dhamma, Social Action and Social Unity Parties.
RM2B00PTM–Cambodia: Son Sen (1930-1997), Defense Minister of Democratic Kampuchea, at Pochentong Airport c. 1976. Son Sen (June 12, 1930 – June 10, 1997), member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Kampuchea, aka the Khmer Rouge, from 1974 to 1992, Sen oversaw the Party's security apparatus, including the Santebal secret police and the notorious security prison S-21 at Tuol Sleng. Son Sen was married to Yun Yat, who became the Party's Minister of Education and Information. Along with the rest of his family, he was killed on the orders of Pol Pot during a 1997 factional split.
RM2B00R1F–Cambodia: Son Sen (June 12, 1930 – June 10, 1997), Defense Minister of Democratic Kampuchea, with Chinese advisors. Son Sen (June 12, 1930 – June 10, 1997), member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Kampuchea, aka the Khmer Rouge, from 1974 to 1992, Sen oversaw the Party's security apparatus, including the Santebal secret police and the notorious security prison S-21 at Tuol Sleng. Son Sen was married to Yun Yat, who became the Party's Minister of Education and Information. Along with the rest of his family, he was killed on the orders of Pol Pot during a 1997 factional split.
RM2B00WN3–China/ Tibet: A Buddhist Monk with a rhinoceros horn, Samye. Photo by Ernst Schafer (1910-1992), Bundesarchiv, 1938 (CC BY-SA 3.0 License). Rhinoceros horns, unlike those of other horned mammals, consist of keratin only and lack a bony core, such as bovine horns. Rhinoceros horns are used in traditional Asian medicine, and for dagger handles in Yemen and Oman. One repeated misconception is that rhinoceros horn in powdered form is used as an aphrodisiac in Traditional Chinese Medicine. It is, in fact, prescribed for fevers and convulsions. China has signed the CITES treaty however.
RM2B00PRT–Cambodia: A photograph of Son Sen, Defense Minister of Democratic Kampuchea, defaced by Khmer graffiti. Son Sen (June 12, 1930 – June 10, 1997), member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Kampuchea, aka the Khmer Rouge, from 1974 to 1992, Sen oversaw the Party's security apparatus, including the Santebal secret police and the notorious security prison S-21 at Tuol Sleng. Son Sen was married to Yun Yat, who became the Party's Minister of Education and Information. Along with the rest of his family, he was killed on the orders of Pol Pot during a 1997 factional split.
RM2B012G3–China: Deng Xiaoping (Teng Hsiao-p'ing, 1904-1997) in Yan'an (Yenan) c. 1936. Deng Xiaoping (Teng Hsiao-p'ing; 22 August 1904 – 19 February 1997) was a Chinese politician, statesman, theorist, and diplomat. As leader of the Communist Party of China, Deng was a reformer who led China towards a market economy. While Deng never held office as the head of state, head of government or General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (historically the highest position in Communist China), he nonetheless served as the paramount leader of the People's Republic of China from 1978 to 1992.
RM2B02Y0J–The Flag of Kurdistan, also called Alaya Rengin ('The Colorful Flag') first appeared during the movement for Kurdish independence from the Ottoman Empire. Consisting of a tricolor of red, white, and green horizontal bands with a yellow sun disk of 21 rays at its center, it is currently the official flag of the autonomous Kurdistan Region in Iraq, which is under the control of the Kurdistan Regional Government.
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