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What Year Did It Happen?

Can you name what year these historical events occurred?
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Last updated: February 21, 2023
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First submittedFebruary 10, 2023
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Christopher Columbus lands in the Bahamas.
1492
William, Duke of Normandy (later William I) conquers England.
1066
Mexico gains independence from Spain.
1821
The Vietnam War ends.
1975
A Hindu extremist assassinates Mahatma Gandhi in New Delhi.
1948
Giles Corey is pressed to death in an effort to get him to admit to witchcraft.
1692
South Carolina becomes the first state to secede from the United States.
1860
Julia Child's cookbook Mastering the Art of French Cooking is released.
1961
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Nadia Comaneci gets a perfect 10 at the Montreal Olympics.
1976
Wall Street crashes beginning the Great Depression.
1929
The first iPhone is announced.
2007
Germany invades Poland, triggering World War II.
1939
The Beatles perform live for the last time on the roof of Abbey Road Studios.
1969
The Constitution of the United States is ratified.
1788
South Sudan is officially recognized by the United Nations.
2011
Pilgrims land on Plymouth Rock.
1620
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Level 56
Feb 18, 2023
Fun! Never heard of Julia Child or Giles Corey, but you learn a new thing eh...
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Level 81
Feb 18, 2023
Me neither. I could not believe that the first year that popped into my head for Corey was correct. I will say that there might be too much time for this one. On the one’s I didn’t know for sure, I just found the range and guessed dates til I got there. Still had plenty of time left at the end.