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1,929 AD

A wave of panic selling on Wall Street helps trigger the Great Depression.

This question uses 1929 AD as its sourced chronological anchor.

The market collapse destroyed fortunes and confidence, while banking failures and unemployment deepened in the years that followed.

1,519 AD

Ferdinand Magellan’s expedition leaves Spain seeking a westward route to the Spice Islands.

This question uses 1519 AD as its sourced chronological anchor.

One ship returned three years later after completing the first circumnavigation, although Magellan died in the Philippines.

1,791 AD

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart dies in Vienna while working on his Requiem.

This question uses 1791 AD as its sourced chronological anchor.

The unfinished work and uncertain circumstances of his final illness contributed to a mythology that later obscured his active professional life.

132 AD

A major Jewish revolt against Roman rule begins in Judaea under Simon bar Kokhba.

This question uses 132 AD as its sourced chronological anchor.

Rome suppressed the rebellion after brutal fighting, depopulating districts and transforming the province’s religious landscape.

1,150 AD

The principal work on Angkor Wat is completed under the Khmer king Suryavarman II.

This question uses 1150 AD as its sourced chronological anchor.

The temple’s architecture, reliefs, and cosmic plan made it one of the world’s largest religious monuments.