History Tap No. 29: October 27, 2026

Round 1: pop culture

2022 Kentucky Derby

Happened in Kentucky, on May 7, 2022.

• Entering the race at odds of 80–1, Rich Strike's victory was the second-largest upset in Derby history.
• The two favorites for the 2022 Kentucky Derby were Epicenter, the winner of the Louisiana Derby, and Zandon, the winner of the Blue Grass Stakes.
• The 20 horses that ran in the Derby qualified by earning points in the 2022 Road to the Kentucky Derby.

Round 2: historic event, world

Liberation of Auschwitz concentration camp

Happened in Auschwitz, Poland, on January 27, 1945.

• The Soviet soldiers attempted to help the survivors and were shocked at the scale of Nazi crimes.
• Involved Red Army and Alexander Voronstov.

Round 3: landmark

Grand Teton National Park

Established in Wyoming, on February 26, 1929.

• The human history of the Grand Teton region dates back at least 11,000 years.
• In the 1930s, conservationists led by John D. Rockefeller Jr. began purchasing land in Jackson Hole to be added to the existing national park.
• Draws about 3,289,638 visitors a year.

Round 4: historic event, world

Yalta Conference

Happened in Russia, on February 4, 1945.

• It was also preceded by a conference in Moscow in October 1944, not attended by Roosevelt, in which Churchill and Stalin had reached an informal agreement on Western and Soviet spheres of influence in Europe.
• The conference was held near Yalta in Crimea, Soviet Union, within the Livadia, Yusupov, and Vorontsov palaces.
• The aim of the conference was to shape a postwar peace that represented not only a collective security order, but also a plan to give self-determination to the liberated peoples of Europe.

Round 5: landmark

The Big Texan Steak Ranch

Founded in Amarillo, Texas, in 1960.

• It is a roadside attraction known for competitive eating.
• The restaurant opened in 1960 and was originally located on Route 66.
• The building is painted a bright yellow, with blue trim.