30 times @Classic_picx was the funniest Twitter account in the whole damn world
@Classic_picx has one joke but it’s a fantastic joke: captioning photos with the level of historical accuracy you expect from Twitter history pic accounts.
And man, is this stuff GOOD, here’s 30 of their very best:
1. Bill Clinton is 70 today, here with White House intern Monica Lewinsky, they reportedly had an affair in 1995.
Bill Clinton is 70 today, here with White House intern Monica Lewinsky, they reportedly had an affair in 1995. pic.twitter.com/g9n3tkO6YJ
— Classic Pics (@Classic_picx) August 19, 2016
2. Kurt Cobain at Long Beach, California 1992. #AlwaysRemembered
Kurt Cobain at Long Beach, California 1992. #AlwaysRemembered pic.twitter.com/BFLBtJ5Dsc
— Classic Pics (@Classic_picx) July 29, 2016
3. Happy Birthday Muhammad Ali who turns 74 today. Pictured here with a young female fan in 1974.
Happy Birthday Muhammad Ali who turns 74 today. Pictured here with a young female fan in 1974. pic.twitter.com/lE4R2hhluS
— Classic Pics (@Classic_picx) January 17, 2016
4. RIP Prince 1958-2016
RIP Prince 1958-2016 pic.twitter.com/fwmw36u651
— Classic Pics (@Classic_picx) April 21, 2016
5. Pete Doherty and Carl Bàrat made up one half of indie rock group The Libertines. Pictured here in 1999.
Pete Doherty and Carl Bàrat made up one half of indie rock group The Libertines. Pictured here in 1999. pic.twitter.com/UndchHxgEn
— Classic Pics (@Classic_picx) June 19, 2015
6. Sharon Osbourne and Louis Walsh, pictured backstage at the #XFactor studios in 2005.
Sharon Osbourne and Louis Walsh, pictured backstage at the #XFactor studios in 2005. pic.twitter.com/zQyc8OkAac
— Classic Pics (@Classic_picx) June 1, 2016
7. RIP #MuhammadAli, pictured with Whitney Houston and Nelson Mandela in 1986.
RIP #MuhammadAli, pictured with Whitney Houston and Nelson Mandela in 1986. pic.twitter.com/lOMmzXh2Pg
— Classic Pics (@Classic_picx) June 4, 2016
8. Happy birthday Will Smith who turns 47 today. He’s pictured on set with ‘ Men In Black’ co-star Tommy Lee Jones 1997.
Happy birthday Will Smith who turns 47 today. He's pictured on set with ' Men In Black' co-star Tommy Lee Jones 1997. pic.twitter.com/AUG2J5wgmN
— Classic Pics (@Classic_picx) September 25, 2015
9. ‘Bat Out Of Hell’ singer Meat Loaf, pictured in a London cafe,1999.
'Bat Out Of Hell' singer Meat Loaf, pictured in a London cafe,1999. pic.twitter.com/wSh8gxcqV2
— Classic Pics (@Classic_picx) September 4, 2016
10. Today would have been Tupac Shakur’s 45th birthday, Pictured in 1993.
Today would have been Tupac Shakur's 45th birthday, Pictured in 1993. pic.twitter.com/pDH7IpjAda
— Classic Pics (@Classic_picx) June 16, 2016
11. Kurt Cobain would have turned 49 today. He’s pictured here with the rest of Nirvana in 1993.
Kurt Cobain would have turned 49 today. He's pictured here with the rest of Nirvana in 1993. pic.twitter.com/B6L7eEFCj0
— Classic Pics (@Classic_picx) February 20, 2016
12. Rap superstar Eminem marrying his childhood sweetheart Kim Scott in 1999.
Rap superstar Eminem marrying his childhood sweetheart Kim Scott in 1999. pic.twitter.com/LIGPbHU2rd
— Classic Pics (@Classic_picx) August 21, 2016
13. Morgan Freeman and Tim Robbins reunited for the 20th anniversary of Shawshank Redemption. 2014.
Morgan Freeman and Tim Robbins reunited for the 20th anniversary of Shawshank Redemption. 2014. pic.twitter.com/Bl9jcCVQiA
— Classic Pics (@Classic_picx) August 15, 2016
14. Musician Dave Grohl with his mother Virginia at the Grammys in 2004. #MothersDay
Musician Dave Grohl with his mother Virginia at the Grammys in 2004. #MothersDay pic.twitter.com/VGJYuceP4e
— Classic Pics (@Classic_picx) March 6, 2016
15. Eminem, then and now…
Eminem, then and now… pic.twitter.com/uSLsNQPaZn
— Classic Pics (@Classic_picx) December 16, 2015
16. The cast of Harry Potter cast. Then vs Now
The cast of Harry Potter cast. Then vs Now pic.twitter.com/r5E5eQte2M
— Classic Pics (@Classic_picx) February 3, 2016
17. Professor Stephen Hawking at Oxford University in 1980.
Professor Stephen Hawking at Oxford University in 1980. pic.twitter.com/XiUh0cccuv
— Classic Pics (@Classic_picx) February 13, 2016
18. Daniel Craig portraying James Bond in Casino Royale (2006), Quantum Of Solace (2008) Skyfall (2012) & Spectre (2015)
Daniel Craig portraying James Bond in Casino Royale (2006), Quantum Of Solace (2008) Skyfall (2012) & Spectre (2015) pic.twitter.com/I3HD7R49ev
— Classic Pics (@Classic_picx) May 28, 2016
19. Iraqi president Saddam Hussein, pictured after his capture during US military operation ‘Red Dawn’ in December 2003.
Iraqi president Saddam Hussein, pictured after his capture during US military operation 'Red Dawn' in December 2003. pic.twitter.com/cYStOf6E1P
— Classic Pics (@Classic_picx) July 25, 2016
20. On this day 22 years ago we lost Kurt Cobain, he’s pictured with the rest of Nirvana in 1991. #RIPKurtCobain
On this day 22 years ago we lost Kurt Cobain, he's pictured with the rest of Nirvana in 1991. #RIPKurtCobain pic.twitter.com/pkb4xpK5E4
— Classic Pics (@Classic_picx) April 5, 2016
21. 25yr old rapper Tupac Shakur was shot in Las Vegas on this day in 1996. He is pictured with Snoop at the Grammys 1995
25yr old rapper Tupac Shakur was shot in Las Vegas on this day in 1996. He is pictured with Snoop at the Grammys 1995 pic.twitter.com/l5s2I5TsvR
— Classic Pics (@Classic_picx) September 7, 2015
22. Happy birthday @taylorswift13 who turns 26 today. She’s pictured here at the Grammys in 2013 #HappyBirthdayTaylor
Happy birthday @taylorswift13 who turns 26 today. She's pictured here at the Grammys in 2013 #HappyBirthdayTaylor pic.twitter.com/Oa8mrcT5tu
— Classic Pics (@Classic_picx) December 13, 2015
23. The last known picture of HMS Titanic’s captain E.J Smith. The ship sank on its maiden voyage on 14th April 1912.
The last known picture of HMS Titanic's captain E.J Smith. The ship sank on its maiden voyage on 14th April 1912. pic.twitter.com/paa1VoUgPU
— Classic Pics (@Classic_picx) June 27, 2016
24. A 17 year old Boris Becker stormed to a historic #WimbledonFinal in 1985.
A 17 year old Boris Becker stormed to a historic #WimbledonFinal in 1985. pic.twitter.com/L1bgmiNZHV
— Classic Pics (@Classic_picx) July 12, 2015
25. ‘Chewbacca’ and ‘Luke Skywalker’ (Mark Hamill) on the set of Star Wars in 1977.
'Chewbacca' and 'Luke Skywalker' (Mark Hamill) on the set of Star Wars in 1977. pic.twitter.com/MbTZXO0RIm
— Classic Pics (@Classic_picx) August 9, 2015
26. #OnThisDay in 2014, internet sensation Psy reached 2 billion YouTube views for his hit ‘Gangnam Style’.
#OnThisDay in 2014, internet sensation Psy reached 2 billion YouTube views for his hit 'Gangnam Style'. pic.twitter.com/aABr4hxHKQ
— Classic Pics (@Classic_picx) May 29, 2016
27. #BohemianRhapsody is 40 today. This is the last picture of Freddie Mercury before he tragically died of Aids 1991
#BohemianRhapsody is 40 today. This is the last picture of Freddie Mercury before he tragically died of Aids 1991 pic.twitter.com/G91QkywSjI
— Classic Pics (@Classic_picx) October 31, 2015
28. Sir Alex Ferguson and Louis Van Gaal in 2014.
Sir Alex Ferguson and Louis Van Gaal in 2014. pic.twitter.com/scBJ15IE52
— Classic Pics (@Classic_picx) May 23, 2016
29. Rolling Stone Guitarist Keith Richards turns 72 today. Pictured shortly before he fell out of a tree in Fiji 2006.
Rolling Stone Guitarist Keith Richards turns 72 today. Pictured shortly before he fell out of a tree in Fiji 2006. pic.twitter.com/HNa3vJ2QJ0
— Classic Pics (@Classic_picx) December 18, 2015
30. Mikhail Gorbachev and Margaret Thatcher meeting at Chequers in 1984, effectively ending the Cold War.
Mikhail Gorbachev and Margaret Thatcher meeting at Chequers in 1984, effectively ending the Cold War. pic.twitter.com/QldRqBt516
— Classic Pics (@Classic_picx) March 4, 2016
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