1654 AD – 2019 ADThis historical sequence contrasts unparalleled physical feats and symbolic acts of liberation with the terrifying shockwaves of sudden, devastating explosions.
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Round 1 · 1968 AD
CasualMexico City Lights Its Olympic Cauldron
Mexico City opened the first Olympics staged in Latin America. Hurdler Enriqueta Basilio became the first woman to light an Olympic cauldron, inaugurating Games held at an unusually high altitude.
Round 2 · 2019 AD
CasualKipchoge Breaks the Two-Hour Barrier
Eliud Kipchoge completed a marathon-distance run in under two hours, the first person to do so. Rotating pacemakers and tightly controlled support meant the Vienna performance did not qualify as an official world record.
Round 3 · 1654 AD
TrickyThe Delft Thunderclap Destroys a Neighborhood
A gunpowder magazine exploded in Delft, flattening much of the northeastern quarter and killing painter Carel Fabritius. The blast destroyed his studio and many paintings, leaving only a small surviving body of work.
Round 4 · 1944 AD
NoviceThe Occupation Flag Leaves the Acropolis
German forces withdrew from Athens, ending more than three years of occupation. The swastika came down from the Acropolis that morning; jubilant celebrations preceded the arrival of British forces and the returning Greek government.
Round 5 · 1984 AD
CasualA Bomb Tears Through Brighton's Grand
An IRA bomb tore through Brighton's Grand Hotel during the Conservative Party conference, killing five people. Margaret Thatcher survived, and the conference resumed later that morning despite the attack.
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