History Tap No. 27: October 25, 2026

Round 1: historic event

1906 San Francisco earthquake

Happened in California, on April 18, 1906.

• The event is remembered as the deadliest earthquake in the history of the United States.
• In 2005, footage of the event was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically or aesthetically significant".
• A magnitude 7.9 earthquake struck the coast of Northern California at 05:12 am Pacific Standard Time on Wednesday, April 18, 1906.

Round 2: pop culture, world

2023 Cannes Film Festival

Happened in France, in 2023.

• With the French film Anatomy of a Fall winning the Palme d'Or, the festival's top prize, Justine Triet became the third female director to achieve the prize, after Jane Campion in 1993, and Julia Ducournau in 2021.
• During the festival, two Honorary Palme d'Or were awarded: the first one during the opening ceremony for Michael Douglas, and the second one was awarded on short notice for Harrison Ford before the world premiere of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny.
• The festival opened with Jeanne du Barry by Maïwenn and closed with Pixar's Elemental by Peter Sohn.

Round 3: landmark

Camp David

Established in Maryland, in 1935.

• In 1942, President Franklin D. Roosevelt converted it to a presidential retreat and renamed it "Shangri-La", after the fictional Himalayan paradise.
• Camp David received its present name in 1953 from President Dwight D. Eisenhower, in honor of his father and his grandson, both named David.
• Originally known as Hi-Catoctin, Camp David was built as a retreat for federal government agents and their families by the Works Progress Administration.

Round 4: landmark

Bryce Canyon National Park

Established in Utah, on September 15, 1928.

• The major feature of the park is Bryce Canyon, which, despite its name, is not a canyon but a collection of giant natural amphitheaters along the eastern side of the Paunsaugunt Plateau.
• In 2024, Bryce Canyon received almost 2.5 million visitors.
• It was settled by Mormon pioneers in the 1850s and was named after Ebenezer Bryce, who homesteaded in the area in 1874.

Round 5: historic event, world

1983 Invasion of Grenada

Happened in Grenada, on October 25, 1983.

• The invasion date of 25 October is now a national holiday in Grenada, called Thanksgiving Day, commemorating the freeing of several political prisoners who were subsequently elected to office.
• The invaders quickly defeated Grenadian resistance after a low-altitude assault by the Rangers and 82nd Airborne at Point Salines Airport on the island's south end, and a Marine helicopter and amphibious landing at Pearls Airport on the north end.
• The invasion exposed communication and coordination problems between the different branches of the U.S. military when operating together as a joint force.