Cities Made Famous by the News

Year

Known for...

Answer

2020

The city where the deadly virus known as "Coronavirus" started

2018

This city hosted the winter olympics 2018

2014

One of two big Iraqi cities to fall to IS

2011

A Nuclear disaster happened outside this city, due to an Earthquake and Tsunami

1999

The ____ High School massacre was a school shooting and attempted bombing in Colorado

1995

In this small former Yugoslavian city a massacre took place that resulted in 8000 deads

1993

Both movies and books such as "Black Hawk Down" have been based upon the U.S. military's raid of this city

1983

Two truck bombs struck buildings in here housing American and French servicer members of the Multinational Forces

1955

Disneyland was build here

1947

The ____ UFO incident was named after this town in New Mexico even though the crash happened at a ranch 75 miles from it

1942

The largest single attack ever mounted by a foreign power on Australia was fought here

1937

During a civil war this city was bombed by the Condor Legion of Nazi Germany and and the Italian Aviazione Legionaria

1918

The Treaty to end the WW1 was done here

1900

The city was struck by the deadliest natural disaster in the US and killed around 6000-8000 residents

1869

The canal with the same name as the city was opened to connect the Mediterranean Sea to the Indian Ocean

1692

A series of hearings and prosecutions of people accused of witchcraft happened in this city