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Post by Biblically Accurate Angel on Nov 25, 2016 14:54:34 GMT -5
We're back! That's right, we couldn't do just one list of 66 Moments That Made The World Stand Still - there's just too many out there! So we're doing it all again with even more that didn't make the first list, and digging deeper into the annals of history with events from around the world. This is Another 66 Moments That Made The World Stand Still. For this list, we'll be taking a lot of moments that didn't make the first list and adding them here. Whilst in the other list the Top 10 was 'the biggest of the big', per se, here it might not be - it's all in the air and we won't know what takes the top spot until we hit it. Other than that it's pretty much like the first list. frankthetriviaman and I are hosting again, however we would like to encourage everyone to add to the list, because we're only human after all! Again, comments on the entries themselves can be posted with the 'Comment' option on the posts. Now, without further ado, here are... Another 66 Moments That Made The World Stand Still
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Post by Biblically Accurate Angel on Nov 25, 2016 14:57:57 GMT -5
66. BrexitIn June of 2016, Britain voted to leave the European Union (EU) in what is popularly known as Brexit, or "British exit". The announcement of this surprised many - some believing that Britain was right and others thinking that they were being idiots. Britain will formally leave the EU in March 2017, and it's one of the most recent moments that made the world stand still.
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Post by frankthetriviaman on Nov 26, 2016 1:55:03 GMT -5
65) Spanish Flu epidemicImmediately following World War I, a terrible flu epidemic raged across the world, killing anywhere from 20-50 million people. Unique among this pandemic, though viruses often killed the elderly, young and sickly first, it was the healthy young people affected most by this outbreak
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Post by Biblically Accurate Angel on Nov 26, 2016 2:05:13 GMT -5
64. The Reign of Vlad IIIThroughout Europe, tales were told about the evilness of the ruler of Wallachia, Vlad III, also known as Vlad the Impaler and Vlad Dracula (Son of the Dragon). The man became a legend of horror as he brutally executed his enemies by impaling them on spikes and leaving them as warnings to his enemies. While there is no one moment that stands out from Vlad's reign, all 30 some years of his reign were filled with moments that made the world stand still - for those unlucky enough to come up against him in battle.
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Post by frankthetriviaman on Nov 27, 2016 16:09:21 GMT -5
63) Battle of HastingsWhen the Normans invaded England, William the Conqueror lead his army against the might of the British Army, under the command of King Harold Godwinson. In the ensuing battle, King Harold was killed and William the Conqueror successfully took over England. This lead to the era where the Normans controlled England. In the long Historic rivalry between England and France, this time, France came out on top.
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Post by Biblically Accurate Angel on Nov 27, 2016 19:32:44 GMT -5
62. More Popular Than JesusThe Beatles were one of the most iconic bands of all time, and during the '60s, they seemed to be able to do no wrong. However, in March of 1966, the group was giving an interview and were asked about the state of Christianity in England. John Lennon stated: Christianity will go. It will vanish and shrink. I needn't argue about that; I'm right and I'll be proved right. We're more popular than Jesus now; I don't know which will go firstโrock 'n' roll or Christianity. Jesus was all right but his disciples were thick and ordinary. It's them twisting it that ruins it for me.The comment did not cause a stir in the UK, for it was pretty much the truth at the time. When the interviews were republished five months later in the US, however, people suddenly went crazy about. Churches and those in the US Bible Belt began organizing burnings of Beatles albums and some DJs stopped playing their music. This moment helped the Fab Four decide that 1966 would be the last year they would play live, as they stopped near the end of the year. It also shows what can happen when the media blows things out of proportion.
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Post by frankthetriviaman on Nov 27, 2016 23:09:38 GMT -5
61) Discovery of the Rosetta StoneFor centuries, Egyptian hieroglyphics were a complete mystery. But in 1799 a breakthrough was made when a fragment of stone was discovered. it contained the same inscription read in 3 languages- Hieroglyphics, Late Egyptian and Greek. This discovery cracked a good deal of the code and helped translate one of the oldest written languages in history.
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Post by Biblically Accurate Angel on Nov 27, 2016 23:23:14 GMT -5
60. The Qing Conquest of the MingFrom 1618-1683, a large war took place in China. Also known as the Manchu invasion of China, a lot happened throughout, but the two biggest events are perhaps the opening of the Great Wall of China by a traitor, and the decisive Battle of Shanghai Path (see below), which helped end the war when the Manchus defeated the Chinese. It ended up spelling the end of the Ming dynasty in China and ushered in the Qing dynasty of China, which lasted all the way until 1912.
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Post by frankthetriviaman on Nov 27, 2016 23:47:30 GMT -5
59) Establishment of the Mandate of HeavenChinese history is noted for being divided into a series of dynasties. But one of the underlying reasons for why dynasties came and went is quite interesting. When the Shang Dynasty fell out of favor, the Zhou moved in to take control. They justified removing the Shang from power by arguing that the Shang had lost the Mandate of Heaven, which said that there could only be one Legitimate Ruler of China at a time, and said ruler had the blessing of the Gods. This concept perpetuated throughout Chinese history, with every dynasty rising and falling in accordance with said mandate
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Post by Biblically Accurate Angel on Nov 28, 2016 0:21:59 GMT -5
A Trifecta of Battleships 58A. The Sinking of the HoodThe last battlecruiser made for the Royal Navy, the HMS Hood was the only one of its class, and became a symbol of Britain's power. For 20 years she sailed the seas, striking fear into all who saw her. In May of 1941, she and the battleship Prince of Wales were sent out to intercept and take down the German battleship Bismarck and heavy cruiser Prince Eugen. On May 24, 1941, during the Battle of the Denmark Strait, 'The Mighty Hood' was hit by German shells, exploded, and sank to the bottom of the sea. The ship was thought to be invincible, and nobody remembered that it had been getting on in years. The British vowed to avenge the Hood, and thus went after the Bismarck... .......... 58B. The Sinking of the BismarckThe Bismarck and her sister ship Tirpitz were the largest battleships ever created by Germany, and the Bismarck was said to be 'the Fuehrer's favorite ship'. On May 24, 1941, the Pride of the German Fleet went up against the Pride of the Royal Navy, the HMS Hood, and sank it in the ensuing battle. The British cried out for blood, and planes and ships were sent out to hunt down and kill the Bismarck. They found her two days later and attacked her with torpedo bombers from the HMS Ark Royal. She was sunk the following morning on May 27, 1941. The Brits had exacted revenge on the Bismarck, but they weren't done yet... ............ 58C. The Sinking of the TirpitzThe heaviest battleship ever built by a European navy, the Tirpitz sailed the seas for two years after her sister ship, the Bismarck, had been sunk. In September of 1943, the Tirpitz and another ship, the Scharnhorst, bombarded Allied positions on Spitzbergen. It was the only time the ship used its main battery, for shortly afterwards it was damaged in an attack by British mini-submarines. It was subsequently subjected to a series of large-scale air raids, until November 12, 1944, when British Lancaster bombers got the ship in two direct hits. The sinking of the Tirpitz was perhaps not as famous as that of the Bismarck, but symbolically it meant the death of the Third Reich's navy.
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Post by frankthetriviaman on Nov 28, 2016 0:40:51 GMT -5
57) Death of George WashingtonIn the United States, the "father of our country" died in 1799, two years after leaving office. A founding father and regarded as one of our finest presidents, the death of our first president was a shock and sent the country into mourning. And it wasn't just the United States, in France, Napoleon Bonaparte decreed ten days of mourning in honor of Washington.
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Post by Biblically Accurate Angel on Nov 28, 2016 0:50:12 GMT -5
56. Josef Mengele's Human Experiments at AuschwitzMany terrible and unspeakable things took place during the Holocaust, but one of the worst was the experiments the Nazis conducted on prisoners. One of the most famous experiments were those of Josef Mengele at Auschwitz. Mengele conducted numerous experiments on humans, especially Jewish twins. These experiments were in complete disregard for human life and had the general public know about them, it would have outraged them. Mengele, known also as the "Angel of Death" for his brutality, escaped to Argentina after the war ended and eluded capture until he died in 1979.
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Post by frankthetriviaman on Nov 28, 2016 1:43:14 GMT -5
55) Sinking of HMHS Britannic
Just four years after the sinking of RMS Titanic and one year after RMS Lusitania, another major sinking occurred. Titanic's sister ship, Britannic was converted into a hospital ship for the war effort. It was against international law to sink one, and yet on November 21, 1916, an explosion rocked the ship and she sank in 55 minutes.
Thankfully, of the 1,066 on board, only 30 would perish. It remains the largest passenger liner to ever sink.
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Post by Biblically Accurate Angel on Nov 28, 2016 1:54:01 GMT -5
54. Julius Caesar Crosses the Rubicon" Alea iacta est" - "The die is cast," spoke Julius Caesar in 49 B.C. as he made one of the most audacious moves in world history. Caesar had been ordered to return to Rome, however, in complete disrespect of his superiors, he instead crossed right over the Rubicon River, a movement that was considered to be treason. If his enemies didn't fear him yet, they did now, and Caesar was given a hero's welcome when he returned to Rome. Today, "crossing the Rubicon" means passing a point of no return, just like Caesar did all those years ago.
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Post by frankthetriviaman on Nov 28, 2016 2:27:07 GMT -5
53) Assassination of Robert KennedyThe assassination of John F Kennedy shocked the country and the world in 1963, but just five years later, tragedy struck again when his brother Robert was also assassinated, this time at the hands of a Palestinian immigrant who killed Kennedy for his stance on the Arab-Israeli conflict.
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Post by Biblically Accurate Angel on Nov 28, 2016 2:36:08 GMT -5
52. The Execution of Joan of ArcJoan of Arc was a French peasant girl who claimed to receive visions that instructed her to help win the Hundred Years' War between the French and the English. Surprisingly, this untrained girl did win a few battles, but was ultimately captured by the English and sentence to death. Burned at the stake at only age 19, the French became infuriated and bounded together to at last defeat the British in overwhelming odds.
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Post by frankthetriviaman on Nov 29, 2016 1:19:47 GMT -5
51) End of the House of TudorEngland was ruled by monarchs for hundreds of years. During the era from 1485 to 1603 it was the House of Tudor to whom the Monarchs belonged. Beginning with Henry VII, it ended with Elizabeth I, due to her not marrying and not having a suitable heir to the throne. This lead to James VI of Scotland becoming monarch of both England and Scotland, uniting the two powers.
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Post by Biblically Accurate Angel on Nov 29, 2016 2:01:22 GMT -5
Executions of England 50A. The Execution of Anne BoleynKing Henry VIII's second and most famous wife was Anne Boleyn, the mother of the future Queen Elizabeth of England. Henry became angered at her when she did not bear him a male child, and decided to get rid of her by having her executed of adultery, incest, and even treason. Anne had done nothing wrong, and her death has become one of the most famous in all of history. .............. 50B. The Execution of Mary, Queen of ScotsMary, Queen of Scots, is the epitome of a bad queen. Sure, she may not have been as ruthless as 'Bloody Mary' of England, but she ruled her people poorly and her personal life was always in flux. She tried to escape to England after an uprising in Scotland but was arrested and imprisoned as a threat to Queen Elizabeth. After 18 years of imprisonment, she was found guilty of conspiring for an assassination of Elizabeth, and was beheaded. ................ 50C. The Execution of Sir Walter RaleighSir Walter Raleigh may have been one of the most iconic Britons of all time, and one of Queen Elizabeth's favorite noblemen, but he and King James I got off on the wrong foot when he was found guilty of a plot against the king. After being released, he lead a search for the legendary city of gold, El Dorado, but violated the terms of his pardon and a peace treaty with Spain when his men ransacked a Spanish outpost. After returning to England, he was executed to appease the Spanish. ............... 50D. The Execution of Charles IKing Charles I of England was much worse than his father. He was extravagant, squandering the money of the people, and clashed countless times with parliament, who were trying to suppress his extravagance. Eventually it all became too much, and during the English Civil War, he was tried, found guilty of treason, and executed, this proving once and for all that kings are not above the law.
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Post by frankthetriviaman on Nov 29, 2016 20:54:49 GMT -5
49) The Year of Four PopesIn 1276, The Catholic Church changed Popes not once, but four times in a single year. Though many Popes enjoy tenures that are years long, 1276 was quite different: First, Pope Gregory X died on January 10 Pope Innocent V succeeded him on January 21, only to die on June 22 Pope Adrian V succeeded him on July 11, only to die August 18 Finally, John XXI became Pope September 8; but even his reign did not last long, for he would die May 20, 1277
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Post by Biblically Accurate Angel on Nov 29, 2016 23:10:17 GMT -5
48. The Release of Star WarsIn 1979, people noticed a new movie about a battle in space that looked interesting. Maybe something to take your girlfriend to. As people sat down in the movie theater and the movie began, they saw up on screen the words, "A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away..." and then suddenly were hit with "STAR WARS" with the iconic music playing behind it. People jumped out of their seats and just began applauding, and they hadn't even watched the whole movie yet! There was something different about Star Wars, and it was a landmark in the movie industry, and still highly revered today.
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