Famous Historical Events

The storming of the Bastille on July 14, 1789, marked the beginning of which major revolution?

On which date did the attack on Pearl Harbor bring the United States into World War II?

The Berlin Wall fell in which year, symbolizing the end of the Cold War division of Europe?

The signing of the Magna Carta in 1215 limited the power of the monarchy in which country?

Which ship sank on its maiden voyage in April 1912 after hitting an iceberg?

Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his 'I Have a Dream' speech during the 1963 March on which city?

The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in 1914 triggered the start of which conflict?

D-Day, the Allied invasion of Normandy, took place on June 6 of which year?

Nelson Mandela was released from prison in South Africa in which year after 27 years of imprisonment?

The Boston Tea Party of 1773 was a protest against taxes imposed by which country?

Which treaty, signed in 1919, officially ended World War I?

The Great Fire of London occurred in which year, destroying much of the medieval city?

Apollo 11 achieved the first manned moon landing in which year?

The atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945 led to the surrender of which nation?

The construction of the Transcontinental Railroad in the United States was completed in which year?