While Mao Zedong made his last appearance, a Soviet pilot defected, and Ellen DeGeneres went to senior prom. What a time to be alive! We've already given you 27 Photos of What the World Looked ...

Mao Zedong, pictured here in 1963, was an avid reader of classical literature A collection of handwritten notes by Mao Zedong, the founder of modern China, has been sold at auction for 10 times ...