Vincent Van Gogh was born on this day in 1853. 37 years later and his final days in Auvers-sur-Oise are still a bit mysterious. Whilst it's generally believed the gunshot to the chest was self-inflicted, there's a compelling argument it may have been an accident involving local children instead.
I'd link to the article here but unfortunately this subreddit doesn't allow it.
A 19 yr-old Vincent Van Gogh, photographed in 1873. The only image of him that's been verified by the Van Gogh museum.
A woman in Sarajevo shows off her tattoos in 1912. The image is an early example of a technique called Autochrome, pioneered by the Lumière brothers which allows us to see the early 1900s in colour. I've compiled a large collection of examples of Autochrome via the link in the comments.
A Cough drop salesman on the streets of London, 1877. “One Night Cough Syrup” was sold in the late 1800s, and it contained alcohol, cannabis, chloroform, and morphine. This mixture was available over the counter and promised to eliminate your cough in one night so you could sleep.
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If you look on r/UtterlyInteresting I've posted it in the comments below the Van Gogh video