History Tap No. 2: September 30, 2026

Round 1: landmark

World War II Memorial

Established in Washington, D.C., District of Columbia, in 2004.

• More than 4.6 million people visited the memorial in 2018.
• Its initial design was submitted by Austrian-American architect Friedrich St. Florian.
• Draws about 2,669,034 visitors a year.

Round 2: historic event, world

Battle of Moscow

Began in Russia, on September 30, 1941.

• As the German offensives were halted, a Soviet strategic counter-offensive and smaller-scale offensive operations forced the German armies back to the positions around the cities of Oryol, Vyazma and Vitebsk, and nearly surrounded three German armies.
• Initially, the Soviet forces conducted a strategic defence of Moscow Oblast by constructing three defensive belts, deploying newly raised reserve armies, and bringing troops from the Siberian and Far Eastern Military Districts.
• The Soviet defensive effort thwarted Germany's attack on Moscow, the capital and largest city of the Soviet Union.

Round 3: landmark

Crazy Horse Memorial

Established in South Dakota, on June 3, 1948.

• The monument has been in progress since 1948 and is far from completion.
• The memorial was commissioned by Henry Standing Bear, a Lakota elder, to be sculpted by Korczak Ziolkowski.
• It is operated by the Crazy Horse Memorial Foundation, a nonprofit organization.

Round 4: historic event, world

Allied invasion of Italy

Happened in Italy, on September 17, 1943.

• The operation was undertaken by General Sir Harold Alexander's 15th Army Group (comprising General Mark W. Clark's American Fifth Army and General Bernard Montgomery's British Eighth Army) and followed the successful Allied invasion of Sicily.
• Involved United States and United Kingdom.

Round 5: pop culture

Steve Bartman incident

Happened in Illinois, on October 14, 2003.

• If Alou had caught the ball, it would have been the second out in the inning, and the Cubs would have been just four outs away from winning their first National League pennant since 1945.
• Cubs outfielder Moisés Alou attempted to make the catch near the wall, but multiple Cubs fans reached for the ball and Steve Bartman deflected it.
• Following the ruling of no interference, the Cubs' defense collapsed.