Daily archive / August 6, 2026 Breaking Barriers HistoryGuesser Daily · August 6, 2026 · 1520 – 1945
Global history unfolds across centuries of profound upheaval, encompassing perilous maritime endurance, sweeping diplomatic accords, fierce economic resistance, revolutionary struggles, and iconic triumphs of military perseverance.
The 5 moments in this challenge The scenes are shown below — tap a card to reveal its place and year.
Round 1 · 1945
Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima
Six US Marines hoisted the American flag atop Mount Suribachi during some of the fiercest fighting of the Pacific War.
Round 2 · 1815
The Congress of Vienna
European ambassadors gathered in grand ballrooms to redraw the continent's borders following the defeat of Napoleon.
Round 3 · 1839
Destruction of Opium at Humen
Official Lin Zexu ordered the confiscation and public destruction of over a thousand tons of British opium, sparking the First Opium War.
Round 4 · 1520
Magellan's Fleet Winters in Patagonia
Ferdinand Magellan's expedition halted in a sheltered Patagonian bay, where he brutally suppressed a mutiny before discovering his famous strait.
Round 5 · 1789
Battle of Turnhout
Belgian patriots routed Austrian Habsburg forces in the streets of Turnhout, an early victory in the short-lived Brabant Revolution.
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