HistoryGuesser Daily · August 9, 2026 · 1832 – 1990
From groundbreaking scientific discoveries on rugged coastlines to the unsealing of ancient tombs and the roar of supersonic flight, today's challenges span moments that forever shifted how humanity understood its world.
The scenes are shown below — tap a card to reveal its place and year.
Round 1 · 1990
Nelson Mandela Released from Prison
Paarl, South Africa
Mandela walked out of the prison gates hand-in-hand with his wife Winnie, instantly becoming one of the most widely broadcast moments of the late twentieth century.
Round 2 · 1980
Eruption of Mount St. Helens
Washington State, USA
The catastrophic lateral blast knocked down hundreds of square miles of dense Pacific Northwest forest in seconds, triggering the largest landslide in recorded history.
Round 3 · 1922
Opening of King Tutankhamun's Tomb
Luxor, Egypt
When asked by Lord Carnarvon if he could see anything as he first peered through the unbroken seal of the tomb, Howard Carter famously replied, 'Yes, wonderful things.'
Round 4 · 1969
First Flight of the Concorde
Toulouse, France
Taking to the skies just weeks before the Apollo 11 moon landing, the Anglo-French supersonic airliner symbolized the peak of Cold War-era European aeronautical ambition.
Round 5 · 1832
Darwin Discovers Fossils at Punta Alta
Punta Alta, Argentina
Finding these gigantic extinct ground sloths in the same geological region as living, smaller tree sloths helped seed Charles Darwin's early thoughts on the transmutation of species.
