Hilarious Histagrams: What might have happened if famous figures from the past including The Beatles, Fidel Castro and Darth Vader had INSTAGRAM
- Artists imagine how iconic moments in history might have been documented if those behind them had Instagram
- Altered photographs are displayed alongside humourous comments posted by other invented social media users
- Images are curated on website Histagrams, set up by designer Gavin Alaoen and an artist known as Gusto NYC
The Wright brothers' first flight, the unveiling of Michelangelo's David and the Greeks' invasion of Troy - these are just some of the historic events that could have been shared with the world if famous faces from the past had used Instagram.
The clever pictures were created by website Histagrams, which imagines how iconic moments in history might have been shared if the people behind them had been on social media users.
And the two men behind the site, designer Gavin Alaoen and an artist known as Gusto NYC, add comments and 'likes' that bring a touch of humour - and valuable historical context - to the photos.
An image posted by Napoleon Bonaparte, shows tiny toy soldiers standing on a map of the world taken from a boardgame.
The caption from the French Revolution leader reads: 'Planning my next conquest', to which a user name 'DukeofWellngtn' responds, 'Ha, see you soon lil guy!'
In an interview with petapixel.com in 2013, Gusto NYC said the idea came to him while on the New York subway. He said: 'Swiping through Instagram, [I] wondered what it would have been like if it was around 5 years ago, then I thought 10, 20 years ago, but why stop there?'
![John Lennon shares a behind-the-scene snap of the baby-faced Quarrymen, left, who would later become The Beatles](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2015/02/28/2624576A00000578-2973295-image-a-15_1425127050224.jpg)
![Star Wars villain Darth Vader is re-imagined as an in-demand film star on the set of his latest box office hit](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2015/02/28/262454B400000578-2973295-image-a-16_1425127050226.jpg)
Practice makes perfect: John Lennon shares a behind-the-scene snap of the baby-faced Quarrymen, left, who would later become The Beatles, while Star Wars villain Darth Vader, right, is re-imagined as an in-demand film star on the set of his latest box office hit
![Fidel Castro, left, shares a photo of his younger self, which is commented on by popstar Pitbull](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2015/02/28/2624581400000578-2973295-image-m-22_1425127075932.jpg)
![Michelangelo shares a photo of his David sculpture, which is 'liked' by fellow Italian artists Andrea del Verrocchio and Donatello - and the man who inspired the piece](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2015/02/28/2624552C00000578-2973295-image-a-23_1425127080735.jpg)
Flashback: Fidel Castro, left, posts a photo of his younger self, which is commented on by popstar Pitbull. Michelangelo, right, shares a photo of his David sculpture, which is 'liked' by fellow Italian artists Andrea del Verrocchio and Donatello - and the man who inspired the piece
![A tyrannosaurus rex posts a selfie with the asteroid that wiped out dinosaurs hurtling towards Earth](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2015/02/28/2624574500000578-2973295-image-a-73_1425129097932.jpg)
![Noah asks @god, another about the rain](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2015/02/28/262454C700000578-2973295-image-a-72_1425129097853.jpg)
Beginning of the end: A T-Rex posts a selfie with the asteroid that wiped out dinosaurs, left, and Noah asks @god, another about the rain
![Laocoön and goddess Athena welcom the Greeks' Trojan Horse](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2015/02/28/262456A800000578-2973295-image-m-64_1425127697424.jpg)
![Napoleon Bonaparte plots his next military move](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2015/02/28/2624564200000578-2973295-image-a-65_1425127701649.jpg)
Weapons of war: Laocoön and goddess Athena welcom the Greeks' Trojan Horse, left, and Napoleon Bonaparte plots his next military move
![Explorer John Smith says Pocahontas is his #wcw - Woman Crush Wednesday](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2015/02/28/2624550800000578-2973295-image-a-35_1425127346698.jpg)
![Zeus celebrates the first ever Olympics](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2015/02/28/2624548000000578-2973295-image-m-34_1425127341991.jpg)
Young love: Explorer John Smith says Pocahontas is his #wcw - Woman Crush Wednesday - and Zeus celebrates the first ever Olympics
![Late Apple founder Steve Jobs comments on Sir Isaac Newton's photo](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2015/02/28/2624568100000578-2973295-image-m-40_1425127534898.jpg)
![Yahoo 'likes' Albert Einstein's post](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2015/02/28/262457AD00000578-2973295-image-a-41_1425127539037.jpg)
Meeting of the minds: Late Apple founder Steve Jobs, left, comments on Sir Isaac Newton's photo and Yahoo 'likes' Albert Einstein's post, right
![Charles Darwin snaps a mirror selfie](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2015/02/28/262456BE00000578-2973295-Charles_Darwin_snaps_a_mirror_selfie-a-76_1425129952328.jpg)
![Salvador Dali takes a photo of him with his cat](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2015/02/28/2624551400000578-2973295-image-a-77_1425129952396.jpg)
Making the most of Movember: Charles Darwin snaps a mirror selfie, left, and Salvador Dali takes a photo with his cat, right
![Benjamin Franklin documents his fabled kite experiment](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2015/02/28/262456CD00000578-2973295-image-a-81_1425130089843.jpg)
![Beethoven shares one of his latest compositions](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2015/02/28/2624555D00000578-2973295-image-a-80_1425130089670.jpg)
Pioneers: Benjamin Franklin documents his fabled kite experiment, left, and Beethoven shares one of his latest compositions
![Shakespeare gets the meme treatment](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2015/02/28/262457BD00000578-2973295-image-m-58_1425127655035.jpg)
![Snoopy creator Charles M Shulz takes inspiration from rapper Snoop Dogg](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2015/02/28/2624570100000578-2973295-image-a-59_1425127659795.jpg)
Going viral: Shakespeare gets the meme treatment, left, and Snoopy creator Charles M Shulz takes inspiration from rapper Snoop Dogg
![Hannibal shares a photo of the snowy Alps as he makes his way to Italy](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2015/02/28/2624562500000578-2973295-image-m-70_1425127728722.jpg)
![Moses' post is 'liked' by God](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2015/02/28/2624553C00000578-2973295-image-a-71_1425127737758.jpg)
War path: Hannibal shares a photo of the snowy Alps as he makes his way to Italy, left, and Moses' Instagram post is 'liked' by God
![The man behind sliced bread](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2015/02/28/2624567200000578-2973295-image-a-98_1425131581211.jpg)
![Atari announces the launch of classic video game Pong](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2015/02/28/262454EE00000578-2973295-image-a-97_1425131581203.jpg)
Great inventions: The man behind sliced bread, left, and Atari announces the launch of classic video game Pong, right
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