The Hindenburg Disaster (1937) – Sam Shere

This aircraft, known as a Zeppelin (named after its German inventor Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin), was then considered a mammoth display of wealth and luxury. As such, many spectators, including the media, flocked when these arrived. International News Photos’ Sam Shere was one of those who waited for the LZ 129 Hindenburg to fly in from Frankfurt.

However, it suddenly caught fire, killing dozens of people. Although many people captured the event, his picture ultimately got published on the front pages. It became so important that even rock band Led Zeppelin used the photo as the cover of its album.