YouTube Archival Video: 5 Moments in History You Have to See

— -- It's now easier than ever to go back in time with just a simple visit to YouTube.

One million minutes of historical footage from the archives of the Associated Press and British Movietone are now available on the video sharing website. The digitized footage includes moments dating back to 1895.

Alwyn Lindsey, director of the AP's international archive said in a statement that the collection of 550,000 million videos "creates an incredible visual journey of the people and events that have shaped our history."

With 1 million minutes to watch, there's plenty to be discovered. Here are five of the must-see videos we've found in the collection so far.

Marilyn Monroe

The actress was met by fans and photographers when she arrived in London to promote her 1957 film "The Prince and the Showgirl."

Pearl Harbor

The sheer devastation at Pearl Harbor is captured in a video taken shortly after the attack. While there is no sound, the images of ships on fire, aircraft wreckage and black smoke filling the air tell the story of Dec. 7, 1941.

San Francisco Earthquake of 1906

San Francisco was reduced to rubble and burned when a magnitude 7.8 earthquake shook the city on April 18, 1906. This silent footage taken after the earthquake shows the city in shambles as men with fire hoses try to stop the city from burning.

Titanic

British Movietone shared what is believed to be the only surviving footage of the Titanic. A video taken at Belfast Lough shows the ship and Captain Smith on April 2, 1912, before it left for Southampton to pick up passengers and begin its maiden voyage across the Atlantic.

Babe Ruth Signs a Deal

The famous Yankees slugger signs a contract in this 1930 video and later takes a few swings on camera.