The Most Iconic Newspaper Headlines Ever Printed

Posted By Guest on October 07, 2009

These front page headlines summarize a few of the major historic events that have occurred since newspapers became popular and accessible to people worldwide.
Newspaper Headlines - Kennedy Shot and Killed

John F. Kennedy, the 35th President of the United States, was assassinated in Dallas, Texas. Five years later, his brother Robert Kennedy was shot dead in a Los Angeles Hotel.

Newspaper Headlines - Elvis is Dead

On 16th August 1977, “The King of Rock ‘n’ Roll” was found dead on his bathroom floor. As the subheading in the accompanying article reads: “He was 42 and alone.”

Newspaper Headlines - Hitler Dead

On 2nd May 1945, The News Chronicle, which later became the Daily Mail, published this bold headline. At the time, nobody could be sure if this news was true.

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