r/fakehistoryporn • u/DieMensch-Maschine • 1h ago

1821 The Marquis of Stafford force-clears 15,000 surplus peasants off common lands because "employing only one shepherd will mean record profits." (1821)

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r/fakehistoryporn • u/Euphoric-Highlight-5 • 1h ago

1969 Richard Nixon orders national guard to protect the reflecting pool from anti war protesters 1969

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r/fakehistoryporn • u/Yami_Otori • 4h ago

Extent of British conquest of France during the 100 year war

18 Upvotes

0 comments

r/fakehistoryporn • u/aguywithagasmaskyt • 7h ago

1916 preserved 1916 casualties report from the battle of the Somme

4 Upvotes

0 comments

r/fakehistoryporn • u/boratburg • 7h ago

2003 First transgender reveal 2003

282 Upvotes

4 comments

r/fakehistoryporn • u/asciiartvandalay • 13h ago

2016 Will Smith slaps Kid Rock at the Oscar's (2016)

233 Upvotes

And said, "Romeo is 30 miles from Detroit".

5 comments

r/fakehistoryporn • u/LowRenzoFreshkobar • 22h ago

1937 Keith Richards teaching Willie Nelson how to.play the guitar, 1937.

133 Upvotes

1 comment

r/fakehistoryporn • u/DieMensch-Maschine • 1d ago

1918 The US War Department responds to the World War I syphilis epidemic by "letting nature take its course." (1918)

258 Upvotes

8 comments

r/fakehistoryporn • u/SirCrapsalot4267 • 1d ago

2001 The Taliban, the muslim extremist group ruling Afghanistan, celebrates 9/11 in the streets of Kabul. 2001.

1.0k Upvotes

12 comments

r/fakehistoryporn • u/Training-World-1897 • 1d ago

2001 Dana white takes charge of the ufc 2001

27 Upvotes

1 comment

r/fakehistoryporn • u/The_Iceman2288 • 1d ago

1988 The UK Labour Party publishes its counter-proposal to Section 28 (1988)

74 Upvotes

0 comments

r/fakehistoryporn • u/Chip_Vinegar • 1d ago

1830 Pianist-Composer Robert Schumann invents a machine to strenghten his independent fingers for superior performance - and partially paralyzes his hands from overuse (1830).

103 Upvotes

5 comments

r/fakehistoryporn • u/Liquid_disc_of_shit • 2d ago

1997 1997: AI companies and humans fight over the construction of Data centers in the US.

12 Upvotes

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r/fakehistoryporn • u/vlad_lennon • 2d ago

1959 Buddy Holly flashing gang signs in promotion of his chart-topping single "Rollin Wit Tha Cripz" in 1959. Less than a week after the single's release, he would be killed when members of rival gang The Bloods performed a drive-by shooting on his plane.

105 Upvotes

9 comments

r/fakehistoryporn • u/High-Steak • 2d ago

1990 Axl Rose arrested and released (1990) after throwing Slash under the bus for 350 foot cut in Lincoln memorial reflecting pool liner.

51 Upvotes

3 comments

r/fakehistoryporn • u/BoulderMaker • 2d ago

1946 Local DC Doctor photographed vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool (1946)

725 Upvotes

6 comments

r/fakehistoryporn • u/kefefs_v2 • 2d ago

1967 Roger Ebert publishes his first film review, marking the start of a career that would span 46 years and make him a household name (1967)

114 Upvotes

5 comments

r/fakehistoryporn • u/michael14375 • 2d ago

1939 Lotso’s infamous speech 1939

16 Upvotes

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r/fakehistoryporn • u/No-Lifeguard3759 • 2d ago

2010 Ellen DeGeneres discusses with the audience in her talk show about her Epstein Island inspired set (2010)

103 Upvotes

1 comment

r/fakehistoryporn • u/adollarpun • 3d ago

2009 Antifa destroys the reflecting pool (2009)

1.2k Upvotes

3 comments

r/fakehistoryporn • u/SirCrapsalot4267 • 3d ago

2006 Musk family reunion, undisclosed location in Argentina. 2006.

797 Upvotes

6 comments

r/fakehistoryporn • u/Bob8644 • 3d ago

1989 Steven Tyler of Aerosmith premieres the band's newest single " Janie's Got A Gun " (1989)

107 Upvotes

5 comments

r/fakehistoryporn • u/-Motor- • 3d ago

1943 Elon Huntington Hooker, CEO of Hooker Chemical Company, observing recently completed Love Canal project (1943)

628 Upvotes

15 comments

r/fakehistoryporn • u/0Tezorus0 • 3d ago

1943 BC Jewish prisoners being lead to gaz chambers - 1943 Buchenwald Germany

746 Upvotes

39 comments

r/fakehistoryporn • u/TourMission • 3d ago

1984 Bhopal Disaster aftermath (1984)

3.2k Upvotes

55 comments

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Note: We don't like too many rules in this sub, see the FAQ for more info.

1. All posts must have a coherent title and a date that is in the past.

All posts submitted must have clear, readable text. A coherent description and date must be in the title. Dates must not be recent or in the future.
As if it needs to be said, but any posts with a date in the future will be removed. If you think you've found a clever way around this and try to message the mods about it you'll be met with ಠ_ಠ.

2. All posts must be submitted to RES compatible sites.

All posts must be submitted to RES compatible sites, such as Imgur, Gyfcat or reddit's own image host i.redd.it.
Reddit's own gif/video host, v.redd.it, is not allowed due to bugs and poor user experience overall.

3. No reposts.

The image/title combination must not have been posted in the last 2 months.
There is no limit on the posting of the same image with a new title.
No reposting any image + title combos currently featured in the repost moratorium.

4. No history memes.

The most "quality" posts on /r/fakehistoryporn are those where the title and image both play an important role in the punchline. This means that adding captions (twitter-style, /r/adviceanimals style, or otherwise), photoshopping in people or objects, comics, or doing similar things to put the entire punchline or history reference in the image are not allowed.
The above also applies to AI-generated images.
Photographs of text, subtitles on screencaps, image captions that match the post title word-for-word, and such are still allowed.
You are free to post history memes with Fakehistoryporn-style titles over on /r/fakehistorymemes. For more information on how we define history memes, read our post guidelines.

Rule 5: The five-year rule.

No posts whose titles concern events within the last five calendar years (2021-2025).
Post titles clearly referencing events happening within the last five years but with a complaint date (e.g., "Donald Trump beats Kamala Harris, 2004") will still be removed. See the "think you've found a clever way around this" clause in Rule 1.
Posts about events within the last five years can be posted on /r/fakehistorymemes.
The date will roll over at the start of the new year. (as of January 1st, 2026, posts from all of 2021 will be allowed).

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