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1574 AD – 2010 AD

This collection of history revolves around moments of desperate survival, stunning athletic victories, grand ceremonial spectacles, and the debut of groundbreaking new technologies.

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Round 1 · 1574 AD
Casual
Relief Boats Reach Starving Leiden
After deliberate flooding drove off the Spanish besiegers, relief boats entered Leiden carrying food. The liberation became the city's annual 3 October festival, still associated with herring, white bread, and hutspot.
Round 2 · 1951 AD
Casual
Thomson Hits the Pennant-Winning Home Run
Bobby Thomson's three-run homer turned a 4–2 deficit into a 5–4 victory over Brooklyn. Radio broadcaster Russ Hodges's repeated cry, 'The Giants win the pennant!', made the moment legendary.
Round 3 · 1839 AD
Casual
Italy's First Railway Carries Its Inaugural Train
The Naples–Portici line became the first railway on the Italian peninsula, then divided among separate states. Its inaugural train used the British-built locomotive Vesuvio and carried passengers along the spectacular Bay of Naples.
Round 4 · 2010 AD
Casual
Delhi Opens the Commonwealth Games
Delhi opened India's first Commonwealth Games with a vast cultural pageant beneath a helium-filled aerostat. The ceremony showcased Indian music, dance, and traditions, offering a spectacular counterpoint to troubled preparations before the competition.
Round 5 · 1952 AD
Tricky
Britain Detonates Its First Atomic Bomb
Britain became the third nuclear power by detonating a device inside the frigate HMS Plym. The lagoon test examined what an atomic explosion aboard a ship might do to a harbour.