Year
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Hint
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Answer
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-4000*
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Sauron lets this twisted creature free, which eventually leads to his downfall
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Gollum
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-1446*
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The reigning pharaoh of Egypt incites this Hebrew escape from slavery
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The Exodus
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-330
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This Macedonian ruler fails to conquer Italy, which later overruns his fallen land
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Alex the Great
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565
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This Byzantine ruler dies, having grown his empire by using much of its money
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Justinian I
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1399
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This famous tower is finished in Pisa, but quickly begins to tilt
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Leaning Tower
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1453
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A gate left open in this city allows the Turks to destroy the Byzantine empire
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Constantinople
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1550*
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This man says 'Never go in against a Sicilian when death is on the line!' and dies
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Vizzini
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1776
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This colony declares independence, but the reasons for revolution quickly return
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United States
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1805
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This British general struts around on deck during a battle and is easily shot
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Horatio Nelson
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1812
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This famous French general invades Russia in winter, which never, ever works
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Napoleon
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1815
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A battle in this city is fought after the War of 1812 has already ended
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New Orleans
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1830
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Andrew Jackson authorizes the evacuation of Native Americans along this route
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Trail of Tears
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1867
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Russia sells this massive oil-filled territory to the U.S. at two cents an acre
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Alaska
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1899
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The British empire assumes this African war will be easy - and nearly loses
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Boer War
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1915
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Winston Churchill commands several disastrous charges on this hill
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Gallipoli
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1945
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These cities are nuked, despite Japan being just weeks from surrender
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Hiroshima
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Nagasaki
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1965
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The United States gets involved in this long and ultimately failed war in East Asia
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Vietnam War
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1970
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An oxygen tank explodes during this aborted lunar landing attempt
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Apollo 13
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1972
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Richard Nixon and his advisers listen in on talks from this democratic HQ
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Watergate
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1977
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Fox turns over Star Wars' sequel and merchandising rights to this director
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George Lucas
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1981
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This company rejects an offer from E.T. to show their candy; Reeses accepts it
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Mars
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1982
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Reagan semi-secretly supplies weapons to this country, his supposed enemy
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Iran
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1990
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Officials accidentally allow this impossible play during a Colorado-Missouri game
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Fifth down
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1997*
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Harry Potter seriously injures Draco Malfoy using this spell, invented by Snape
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Sectumsempra
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2006
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This Norwegian grandmaster blunders into checkmate against Gagunashvili
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Magnus Carlsen
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2007
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Engineers from this Formula One team steal information from their rival Ferrari
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Mclaren
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2012
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Mark Sanchez, quarterback of this team, commits the infamous 'Butt Fumble'
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New York Jets
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2016
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This man's choice to pull troops from Middle Eastern countries leads to infighting
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Barack Obama
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2017
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Donald Trump nearly ruins Korean peace talks by taunting this leader
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Kim Jong-un
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