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Historic Event Stock Video Footage

Licenses 6557 high quality Historic Event stock video clips in 4K, raw formats

Astronomical Observatories

Martin Heck

Timelapses of la palma volcano

Linda van Rosmalen

Space-X Rocket Launch

Dustin Farrell

Travel Time Lapses

Danorst

Solar Eclipse

Stephen McGee

A rocket launches into space
The moon goes down behind the statue of liberty
A low-angle shot shows a pedestrian crossing signal changing from a red 'don't walk' hand to a white 'walk' person symbol on a city street
The planets atmosphere is green in the dark
Wasp nest with swirling structure hanging from branch with dry leaves against black background
Day-to-night timelapse of a large hexagonal mirror array at an astronomical observatory reflecting the starry night sky
Close up of a television screen showing vintage video of a space shuttle lifting off
A vendor walks through a large crowd
A close-up of a social media live view counter rapidly climbing into the millions, showing the video going viral
Rotating globe in motion
Starship Rocket Launches from Starbase Scenic Launchpad Landscape
Red sky and volcanic eruption plume
An old tv seen through a shop window displays a crowd of men
City lights glow brightly on the surface of earth from space

Space-X Rocket Launch

Dustin Farrell

Vintage 8mm film footage captures the progression of a solar eclipse with prominent lens flares and film grain
A surreal black and white cinemagraph shows a cloaked female figure resembling the Grim Reaper holding a scythe and looking at an old stone church
A television screen with the goodyear blimp on it
People watch a horse race
Graduates in caps and gowns applaud as they sit in their seats
Vintage 8mm footage shows a U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds airshow with marching soldiers and jets on the tarmac
An old-fashioned car driving down the road
Complex geometric structure composed of multiple hexagonal panels that reflect the sky in different tones
An explosion is projected onto an astronaut

Travel Time Lapses

Danorst

Solar Eclipse

Stephen McGee

Black and white cinemagraph of a train arriving in a Chicago rail yard against the city skyline and a dramatic sky
A massive rocket launches from its tower creating a huge plume of orange fire and black smoke that billows across the sky
A woman walks towards the large glowing cube
The sun emerges from shadow during a solar eclipse
Audio player with reels spinning around
A pixelated image spinning on a monitor
A television with the statue of liberty and boats in the water on the screen
A view of the washington monument with the capitol building in the distance
Heavy storm like clouds roil over a city and coast
Close-up of a vintage reel-to-reel tape recorder playing, with a grainy Super 8 film aesthetic
A dramatic black and white time-lapse shows clouds moving over the iconic Chicago skyline and the John Hancock Center
Rocket rising into the sky releasing fire and smoke
The moon eclipses the sun
Close up rows of empty stadium seats at night
Total eclipse against a black sky
A stunning supercell at sunset over the farmlands
A mesmerizing animated journey into the event horizon of a supermassive black hole surrounded by a swirling, glowing accretion disk
A television with a structure falling and burning and people running towards it on the screen
Red light shines on the smoke
A tv playing old video
The planet earth with lights and atmosphere with space in the background
Rocket rising into the sky
A timelapse of a large radio telescope in a desert valley as dramatic storm clouds pass and the sun sets
The bleachers are full of fans
A solar eclipse reveals a dark silhouette of the moon covering the sun
A time lapse of a sunset over a city
Several wet golden coins with the bitcoin logo printed on them
Close up of a television screen showing vintage news about the hindenburg zeppelin
The antenna reflects the sky
Incandescent sparks falling from metal structure during nighttime display
A statue of soldiers raising up a flagpole
A cinemagraph loop shows four fighter jets flying in perfect diamond formation in super slow motion
A dramatic sunset timelapse shows clouds moving over a large satellite dish in a remote desert valley
View of a solar eclipse
View of a solar eclipse
The statue of liberty is brightly lit at dawn
A vintage-style shot shows pedestrians walking on the Brooklyn Bridge with the modern Manhattan skyline in the background
Sun shining brightly throught the columns of the lincoln memorial and the washington monument can be seen in the far distance
White clouds roll over the water surface which reflects the sky
A crowd are watching the event

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