Okay, so it may not be much, but this attempt at capturing the beauty of a French estate by Joseph Nicéphore Niépce is the very first known photo ever taken. The medium has

improved since the 1820s, but it's still monumental. If it wasn't awesome to be first, people wouldn't always write it on comment boards, right?

According to History Today, this particular footage by Sam Shere captured during this crash led to the downfall of the airship industry. Airplanes were on the rise, and this crash cemented their

place in history. Thankfully, airplanes turned out to be way safer. 

This photo by Joe Rosenthal captured a moment of victory during WWII. This in turn spurred US citizens to buy war bonds, which injected enough money into the economy to

eventually provide the funds that would help win the war.

According to Time, this set of photos was the first to capture life for a baby growing in utero. It forever changed the way society thought of pregnancy. Photographer Lennart

Nilsson had to essentially invent a new type of technology to capture these photos, and he has become known for bridging the gap between science and art. 

According to The Cold War Museum, the Apollo 11 mission marked a victory over the Soviet Union during the Cold War. During a time in American history that was

incredibly tumultuous due to the Civil Rights movement, this photo developed a sense of pride and unity throughout the nation. 

The iPhone is not the originator of camera phone pics. Tech wiz Philippe Kahn captured his newborn daughter by combining a digital camera with his phone. He was then able

to transmit it wirelessly to friends and family. And the age of camera phones began...