Trivia: This famous photo of a sailor kissing in Times Square marked what event?
V-J Day
New Year’s Eve
The election of JFK
The coronation of Queen Elizabeth
Correct Answer: V-J Day
So why is this answer correct? : Alfred Eisenstaedt’s photo of a sailor kissing a woman in Times Square encapsulated the joy many felt on V-J Day in 1945 when WWII came to an end. “Life” photographer Eisenstaedt shot the candid picture — often called “The Kiss” — on a Leica, but due to the impromptu nature of the photo, he never got the names of the subjects. Their identities — sailor George Mendonsa and dental assistant Greta Zimmer Friedman — only came to light decades later.