33. Lt. Col. Henry Worsley’s Last Selfie
Lt. Col. Alastair Edward Henry Worsley was a British explorer and British Army officer. In 2009, he took part in the successful expedition that retraced Ernest Shackleton’s footsteps in the Antarctic. In 2016, Worsley died at the age of 55, attempting to complete the first solo and unaided crossing of the Antarctic.
His goal was to be the first man to ever cross Antarctica by foot alone, without any help or support. He walked 913 miles in 69 days when he finally gave in and radioed for help. He was short only 30 miles from reaching his goal. This is his last selfie, taken in his tent alone.
34. Shot Shaking Hands With President-Elect Franklin D. Roosevelt
Anton Joseph Cermak was an American politician who served as the 44th mayor of Chicago, Illinois from April 7, 1931, until his death on March 6, 1933. On February 15, 1933, while shaking hands with President-elect Franklin D. Roosevelt, as seen in this photo taken at Bayfront Park in Miami, Florida, Cermak was shot in the lung by Giuseppe Zangara.
Apparently, Zangara was trying to assassinate Roosevelt. Once at the hospital, it is reported that Cermak said with regards to Roosevelt, “I’m glad it was me, not you.” Cermak eventually died of his wounds and Zangara was executed in the electric chair.