Revolutions and Roaring Crowds

The 5 moments in this challenge

The scenes are shown below — tap a card to reveal its place and year.

1. 

   Round 1 · 1789

   Bread Marchers Arrive at Versailles

   Palace of Versailles, Versailles, France

   Thousands of women and other marchers reached Versailles demanding bread and political change. Their arrival brought the revolution to Louis XVI's doorstep; the royal family's forced move to Paris followed the next day.

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2. 

   Round 2 · 1962

   Dr. No Premieres in Piccadilly Circus

   London Pavilion, London, United Kingdom

   Sean Connery's first appearance as James Bond premiered at the London Pavilion. Dr. No launched a durable film franchise; on the very same day, the Beatles released their debut single, Love Me Do.

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3. 

   Round 3 · 2000

   Protesters Storm Belgrade's Parliament

   Federal Parliament, Belgrade, Serbia

   Demonstrators stormed Yugoslavia's federal parliament after Slobodan Milošević refused to accept an election defeat. The uprising broke his grip on power and became known as the Bulldozer Revolution.

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   Round 4 · 1910

   Portugal Proclaims Its Republic

   Praça do Município, Lisbon, Portugal

   José Relvas proclaimed the Portuguese Republic from Lisbon's city hall balcony after the monarchy collapsed. King Manuel II fled into exile, and the First Republic began; it would end in a military coup in 1926.

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5. 

   Round 5 · 2001

   Bonds Breaks the Home Run Record

   Pacific Bell Park, San Francisco, California, United States

   Barry Bonds hit his 71st home run against the Dodgers at Pacific Bell Park, surpassing Mark McGwire's single-season record. He added another homer that night and finished the season with 73.

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