6 Magazine covers that have become the representatives of historical events

We have seen quite a number of controversial magazine covers over the years. From receiving praise for their upfront views or generating flak for their nature, these magazine covers never failed to create a buzz when they were released. Here are 6 such old magazine covers that created history when they first made it to the stands.

Time’s Magazine Cover – May Issue, 1945

 Time’s Magazine Cover - May Issue, 1945

Celebrating the allied victory over Germany in the second World War, Times magazine issued the cover after Hitler’s Death on May 7, 1945. The cover featured a plain white background with the German dictator’s face on the front. A huge red cross in front of the face symbolically revealed that the world (or America) had finally succeeded in getting rid of Hitler.

College Humor Magazine Cover –1925

 College Humor Magazine Cover –1925

College Humor Magazine was a very popular humor magazine that ruled the stands between the years 1920 and 1940. Loved by all, the magazines were quite famous for their raunchy covers. Over the years, the magazine lost out to competitors and was shelved completely. It now functions as an online site called CollegeHumor.com. The cover we are talking about was featured on an issue in 1925, and shows a model in a seductive pose. While this may not be considered even remotely revealing today, it created quite a scandal back then.

Life Magazine Cover – November Issue, 1959

Life Magazine Cover – November Issue, 1959

On November 9, 1959, the Life magazine featured a cover that showed yesteryear actress Marilyn Monroe in a suspended pose, as if she was jumping. Now what could be so amazing about this cover you may ask? While the picture itself did not make any headlines, the fact that the portraitist Philippe Halsman who created the potrait asked Monroe to jump more than 200 times to create it, did create quite a buzz.

Time’s Magazine Cover – 1984

Time’s Magazine Cover – 1984

This was quite an iconic cover back in the ‘80s. It was the cover that featured Microsoft’s founder Bill Gates for the first time. It was the time when computers were starting to make an appearance in many places, and the message on the magazine cover reading, ‘The Magic Inside the Machine’ was clearly more than an indication of what lay ahead. Fast forward to 2015, and computers are everywhere. By the way, notice what Bill Gates has in his hand? That’s right. It’s the obsolete floppy disk. How time flies!

Scientific American Magazine Cover – 1906

Scientific American Magazine Cover – 1906

The historic Panama Canal allows thousands of boats and ships to pass through it every day. Commission for the canal was actually granted way back in 1906 by the then American president, Theodore Roosevelt. Following the approval, Scientific American published a cover that featured work starting on the iconic canal. Quite a striking difference in the way the canal looked then and the way it looks now, we say.

Life Magazine Cover – August Issue, 1969

Life Magazine Cover – August Issue, 1969

It was the time America had created history by sending the first two men to the Moon. The Life magazine decided to cash in on the buzz and released its special Moon Mission edition three weeks later in August 1969. The magazine had time and again trounced other magazines to cover the Space Race in detail and became one of the premier sources of information regarding the Apollo 11 Moon Mission. Filled with breathtaking images and comprehensive details of the mission, the August issue went on to become one of the most sold magazine issues of all time.

Magazines usually focus on creating rather stirring magazine covers in order to lure readers. Some magazine covers actually created history by featuring never before seen imagery and details. From the Apollo 11 moon mission and Bill Gate’s first appearance to Marilyn Monroe’s infamous 200 jumps for the perfect portrait, these magazine covers literally became famous on their own terms.

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