In short: to date an Eraly moment, first fix the era from the technology and names in it, then anchor to an event you know for sure and count from there, and in the last two centuries narrow to the decade before committing to a year. Below are tiered hints for today's Yearline (October 26, 2026), hidden until you tap, plus unlimited practice above.
How to date any historical moment
- Read the clues for era. Steam, telegraph, radio, jet, internet: each technology fences off a century or less. Titles like “emperor”, “shogun” or “Soviet” do the same.
- Find your anchor. Pick a date you are certain of — 1492, 1789, 1914, 1969 — and ask whether the moment came before or after, and by how much.
- Use lifetimes. If you know who was involved, their lifetime brackets the year. Shakespeare (1564–1616) and Napoleon (1769–1821) cover a lot of ground.
- Go decade first. After 1800 a decade off costs real points. Settle on the decade, then the year inside it.
- Don't overthink antiquity. Before 1000 the scoring is forgiving; land in the right century and you keep most of the points.
Today's hints — Yearline #11
These are for our own daily timeline, not the official Eraly. Each hint opens one level at a time.
1. England wins the football World Cup
Hint 1: it happened in the 20th century.
Hint 2: the decade
Narrow it to the 1960s.
Hint 3: reveal the year
The year: 1966.
2. The Russian Revolution
Hint 1: it happened in the 20th century.
Hint 2: the decade
Narrow it to the 1910s.
Hint 3: reveal the year
The year: 1917.
3. Benjamin Franklin's kite experiment
Hint 1: it happened in the 18th century.
Hint 2: the decade
Narrow it to the 1750s.
Hint 3: reveal the year
The year: 1752.
4. Apple Computer is founded
Hint 1: it happened in the 20th century.
Hint 2: the decade
Narrow it to the 1970s.
Hint 3: reveal the year
The year: 1976.
5. The Acts of Union create the Kingdom of Great Britain
Hint 1: it happened in the 18th century.
Hint 2: the decade
Narrow it to the 1700s.
Hint 3: reveal the year
The year: 1707.
6. Marx and Engels publish The Communist Manifesto
Hint 1: it happened in the 19th century.
Hint 2: the decade
Narrow it to the 1840s.
Hint 3: reveal the year
The year: 1848.
7. Magellan's expedition leaves Spain to sail around the world
Hint 1: it happened in the 16th century.
Hint 2: the decade
Narrow it to the 1510s.
Hint 3: reveal the year
The year: 1519.
How to play Yearline
- Each day brings 7 moments, the same for everyone. You have 30 seconds per moment.
- Drag along the timeline, type a year, or nudge with ±1 and ±10, then press Lock in.
- The ribbon then shows your guess and the real year side by side, with the gap in red.
- Finish the daily to grow your streak and get a share card; then keep going in Unlimited.
Anchor years worth memorising
| Year | Anchor |
|---|---|
| 476 | End of the Western Roman Empire |
| 1066 | Norman conquest of England |
| 1453 | Fall of Constantinople; printing spreads in Europe |
| 1492 | Columbus reaches the Americas |
| 1789 | French Revolution |
| 1914–1918 | World War I |
| 1939–1945 | World War II |
| 1969 | Moon landing |
| 1989–1991 | Berlin Wall falls; Soviet Union ends |
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