History Tap No. 11: October 9, 2026

Round 1: landmark

Headquarters of the United Nations

Built in Manhattan, New York, on October 9, 1952.

• Although the structure is physically situated in the United States, the land occupied by the UN headquarters and spaces of buildings it rents are under the sole administration of the UN.
• Designed by Oscar Niemeyer, Le Corbusier and Harrison & Abramovitz.
• The headquarters holds the seats of the principal organs of the UN, including the General Assembly and the Security Council, but excluding the International Court of Justice, which is seated in The Hague.

Round 2: historic event, world

wedding of Charles, Prince of Wales, and Lady Diana Spencer

Happened in United Kingdom, on July 29, 1981.

• It was watched by an estimated global television audience of 750 million people.
• Their marriage was widely billed as a "fairytale wedding" and the "wedding of the century".
• Events were held around the Commonwealth to mark the wedding.

Round 3: landmark

Soldier Field

Opened in Chicago, Illinois, on October 9, 1924.

• The stadium's interior was rebuilt as part of a major renovation project in 2002 and 2003, which modernized the facility but lowered its seating capacity, eventually causing it to be delisted as a National Historic Landmark in 2006.
• It hosted the 1994 FIFA World Cup, the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup, and multiple CONCACAF Gold Cup championships.
• In 1968, it hosted the inaugural World Games of the Special Olympics, as well as its second World Games in 1970.

Round 4: pop culture

Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Manny Pacquiao

Happened in Nevada, on May 2, 2015.

• Despite predictions that Mayweather–Pacquiao would be the highest-grossing fight in history as early as 2009, disagreements between the two professional boxers' camps on terms for the fight prevented the bout from coming to fruition until 2015.
• The broadcast of the fight in the Philippines was watched by nearly half the country's households.
• Despite being one of the most highly anticipated sporting events in history, the fight was widely regarded as underwhelming by critics and fans alike upon its broadcast.

Round 5: historic event, world

Charge of the Light Brigade

Happened in Russia, on October 25, 1854.

• On 25 October 1854, the Light Brigade, led by Lord Cardigan, mounted a frontal assault against a Russian artillery battery which was well-prepared with excellent fields of defensive fire.
• The events were the subject of Alfred, Lord Tennyson's narrative poem "The Charge of the Light Brigade" (1854), published six weeks after the event.
• Its lines emphasise the valour of the cavalry in carrying out their orders regardless of the risk.