Chrono #6 — the timeline
The seven events from October 6, 2026 in order, with their years, the gaps between them, and where each card belonged as it was dealt.
The timeline
| Year | Event | Subject | To the next |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1895 | The Lumière brothers screen films for a paying audience in Paris | Inventions & technology | 31 years |
| 1926 | John Logie Baird demonstrates television to the Royal Institution | Inventions & technology | 35 years |
| 1961 | Catch-22 is published | Arts & culture | 11 years |
| 1972 | “Bloody Sunday” in Derry | World history | 14 years |
| 1986 | The Phantom of the Opera opens in London | Arts & culture | 9 years |
| 1995 | The Galileo spacecraft arrives at Jupiter | Space | 17 years |
| 2012 | The discovery of the Higgs boson is announced (the starting event) | Science & discovery | — |
The closest call: The Phantom of the Opera opens in London (1986) and The Galileo spacecraft arrives at Jupiter (1995), 9 years apart — the pair most easily put the wrong way round. The widest gap: 35 years, between John Logie Baird demonstrates television to the Royal Institution and Catch-22 is published.
Card by card
The line started with The discovery of the Higgs boson is announced (2012). The six cards came out in this order — each the one with the most room around it among those left, so the early ones are footholds and the last are the squeeze.
- The Lumière brothers screen films for a paying audience in Paris — 1895. One of 2 gaps: it belonged before The discovery of the Higgs boson is announced (2012).
- Catch-22 is published — 1961. One of 3 gaps: it belonged between The Lumière brothers screen films for a paying audience in Paris (1895) and The discovery of the Higgs boson is announced (2012), 117 years apart.
- John Logie Baird demonstrates television to the Royal Institution — 1926. One of 4 gaps: it belonged between The Lumière brothers screen films for a paying audience in Paris (1895) and Catch-22 is published (1961), 66 years apart.
- The Phantom of the Opera opens in London — 1986. One of 5 gaps: it belonged between Catch-22 is published (1961) and The discovery of the Higgs boson is announced (2012), 51 years apart.
- “Bloody Sunday” in Derry — 1972. One of 6 gaps: it belonged between Catch-22 is published (1961) and The Phantom of the Opera opens in London (1986), 25 years apart.
- The Galileo spacecraft arrives at Jupiter — 1995. One of 7 gaps: it belonged between The Phantom of the Opera opens in London (1986) and The discovery of the Higgs boson is announced (2012), 26 years apart.
Previous: Chrono #5 (Mon, Oct 5)
About Chrono
Chrono is Noggin’s timeline puzzle, on the second shelf: events dealt one at a time into a growing line, six cards a day, outside the daily line-up. How to play Chrono, or play today’s.