Public Assemblies and Bold Departures

The 5 moments in this challenge

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

1. 

   Round 1 · 1968

   Apollo 7 Lifts Off

   Launch Complex 34, Cape Canaveral, Florida, United States

   Apollo 7 carried Wally Schirra, Donn Eisele, and Walt Cunningham into orbit on the first crewed Apollo mission. Its successful flight restored momentum after the fatal Apollo 1 ground-test fire.

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2. 

   Round 2 · 1962

   The Second Vatican Council Opens

   St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City

   Pope John XXIII opened the Second Vatican Council before bishops gathered from around the world. The council would reshape Catholic worship and the Church's relationships with other Christians, other religions, and modern society.

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3. 

   Round 3 · 1987

   The AIDS Memorial Quilt Is Unveiled

   National Mall, Washington, D.C., United States

   The AIDS Memorial Quilt was first displayed on the National Mall during a major gay-rights march. Its 1,920 panels turned individual losses into a public challenge to stigma and government indifference.

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4. 

   Round 4 · 1727

   George II and Caroline Are Crowned

   Westminster Abbey, London, England

   George II and Queen Caroline were crowned together in Westminster Abbey. Handel composed four anthems for the ceremony, including Zadok the Priest, which has accompanied every subsequent British coronation.

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   Round 5 · 1865

   Morant Bay Courthouse Burns

   Morant Bay, Jamaica

   Paul Bogle's march on Morant Bay ended in a deadly confrontation and the burning of the courthouse. The colonial government's brutal reprisals helped end Jamaica's elected assembly and establish direct Crown rule.

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