Extremes of Peril and Triumph

The 5 moments in this challenge

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

1. 

   Round 1 · 2010

   Chile's Last Trapped Miner Emerges

   San José Mine, near Copiapó, Chile

   Luis Urzúa, the last of the trapped miners, emerged through a narrow rescue shaft after sixty-nine days underground. The televised operation brought all thirty-three men out alive from Chile's collapsed San José mine.

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2. 

   Round 2 · 1307

   Royal Officers Arrest the Paris Templars

   Temple enclosure, Paris, France

   Before dawn, Philip IV's officers arrested the Templars across France, including Grand Master Jacques de Molay in Paris. The coordinated crackdown helped destroy the order and placed its wealth under royal control.

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3. 

   Round 3 · 1960

   Mazeroski Wins the World Series

   Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

   Bill Mazeroski's ninth-inning homer beat the Yankees and won Pittsburgh the World Series. It remains the only Game Seven in World Series history decided by a walk-off home run.

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4. 

   Round 4 · 1972

   Rugby Charter Crashes in the Andes

   Valley of Tears, Mendoza Province, Argentina

   A Uruguayan Air Force charter carrying a rugby team and companions crashed high in the Andes. Sixteen people eventually survived, reaching safety more than two months after the wreck.

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   Round 5 · 1837

   French Troops Storm Constantine's Breach

   La Brèche, Constantine, Algeria

   French troops stormed a breach in Constantine's walls after the previous year's failed assault. The capture ended Ahmed Bey's control of the city, although he continued resisting French conquest elsewhere in Algeria.

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