The Babushka Lady

The identity of Babushka Lady, who may be seen in numerous bystander photos and recordings of John F. Kennedy's murder in 1963, is still unknown. She was given her name by the media because of her Russian headscarf, and it looks like she was filming the entire disaster with a camera, but no evidence of it has ever been discovered.

The most peculiar aspect was the Babushka Lady's apparently professional conduct, as she continued to stand and shoot long after shots had been fired and everyone else had fled for shelter. A woman by the name of Beverly Oliver claimed to be her in 1970. Although she did receive some media coverage at the time, her story was quickly found to contain several inconsistencies.

This includes the glaringly obvious fact that she would have been 17 at the time of the murder and would not have resembled the elderly woman in the video. Her testimony is further undermined by the fact that the camera she claims to have used that day didn't go into production until many years after the assassination. The case has not yet been resolved.

• Year: 1963