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[BRACKET CITY] Archive – All Past Puzzles, Hints & Answers
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New to the viral daily puzzle [BRACKET CITY] and want to catch up on past games? You’re in the right place!
We’ve got you covered with hints, answers, and the final sentence for every puzzle, starting from the very first one on January 1, 2025.
At the top of this page, you’ll find our interactive date selector. Pick a day, and you’ll jump to that puzzle’s dedicated page featuring an interactive version where you can click on any bracket to reveal a hint or answer. Prefer a clue-by-clue breakdown? Scroll down to see all the clues for that day listed individually.
You can also choose to reveal the final sentence and then return to solving at your own pace.
We update the archive regularly, so whether you're catching up after a break or just discovering [BRACKET CITY], you’ll never miss a puzzle.
Want to solve today’s game? Head to our Today’s [BRACKET CITY] page for step-by-step help and discover what happened on this day in history.
[BRACKET CITY] was created by Ben Gross and quickly took off, spreading through puzzle-loving communities. As of April 8, 2025, the game became part of The Atlantic's suite of word games. Ben continues to create daily puzzles in collaboration with Caleb Madison, The Atlantic’s director of games. Best of all? It’s completely free and doesn’t require a login.
Below is a complete list of all past [BRACKET CITY] solutions, updated regularly. See what happened in history on each day from January 1, 2025, to today!
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[Bracket City], June 12, 2025
Solution: Helsinki founded by King Gustav I of Sweden
[Bracket City], June 11, 2025
Solution: three men escape from Alcatraz using dummy heads
[Bracket City], June 10, 2025
Solution: Alcoholics Anonymous is founded in Akron, Ohio
[Bracket City], June 9, 2025
Solution: Secretariat wins the Triple Crown
[Bracket City], June 8, 2025
Solution: the US Postal Service attempts to deliver mail by missile
[Bracket City], June 7, 2025
Solution: Priscilla Presley opens Graceland to the public
[Bracket City], June 6, 2025
Solution: Canadian voyageur is shot in the stomach, leading to a greater understanding of digestion
[Bracket City], June 5, 2025
Solution: Elvis performs "Hound Dog" on NBC, scandalizes nation
[Bracket City], June 4, 2025
Solution: the Montgolfier brothers demonstrate their hot air balloon
[Bracket City], June 3, 2025
Solution: Santa Cruz bans rock 'n' roll music
[Bracket City], June 2, 2025
Solution: Grover Cleveland gets married in the White House
[Bracket City], June 1, 2025
Solution: the Heimlich maneuver is published in the journal Emergency Medicine
[Bracket City], May 31, 2025
Solution: Mark Felt is revealed as Watergate source "Deep Throat"
[Bracket City], May 30, 2025
Solution: Pearl Hart robs a stagecoach near Globe, Arizona
[Bracket City], May 29, 2025
Solution: "The Rite of Spring" shocks audience at Paris premiere
[Bracket City], May 28, 2025
Solution: the Eclipse of Thales
[Bracket City], May 27, 2025
Solution: the Golden Gate Bridge opens
[Bracket City], May 26, 2025
Solution: the Battle of the Overpass is fought at a Ford Factory in Michigan
[Bracket City], May 25, 2025
Solution: The Diet of Worms ends
[Bracket City], May 24, 2025
Solution: California wines triumph at the Judgment of Paris
[Bracket City], May 23, 2025
Solution: the Third Defenestration of Prague
[Bracket City], May 22, 2025
Solution: the Wright Brothers are granted a patent on their "Flying-Machine"
[Bracket City], May 21, 2025
Solution: the membership list of Masonic lodge "Propaganda Due" is released
[Bracket City], May 20, 2025
Solution: 80 million people watch the series finale of "Cheers"
[Bracket City], May 19, 2025
Solution: Marilyn Monroe sings "Happy Birthday" to JFK
[Bracket City], May 18, 2025
Solution: ice hockey player reports alien encounter in Sweden
[Bracket City], May 17, 2025
Solution: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is published
[Bracket City], May 16, 2025
Solution: scientists announce the discovery of a hole in the ozone layer
[Bracket City], May 15, 2025
Solution: first appearance of Minnie Mouse in "Plane Crazy"
[Bracket City], May 14, 2025
Solution: Skylab space station launches
[Bracket City], May 13, 2025
Solution: sheep farmer discovers the Great Comet of 1861
[Bracket City], May 12, 2025
Solution: Bob Dylan walks out of "The Ed Sullivan Show"
[Bracket City], May 11, 2025
Solution: Constantine changes the name of Byzantium to New Rome
[Bracket City], May 10, 2025
Solution: a sunspot is observed by Han dynasty astronomers
[Bracket City], May 9, 2025
Solution: Thomas Blood attempts to steal England's crown jewels
[Bracket City], May 8, 2025
Solution: the Tollund Man is discovered in a peat bog in Denmark
[Bracket City], May 7, 2025
Solution: Robespierre establishes the Cult of the Supreme Being
[Bracket City], May 6, 2025
Solution: the series finale of "Friends" airs
[Bracket City], May 5, 2025
Solution: Perfume Chanel No. 5 is released
[Bracket City], May 4, 2025
Solution: the ILOVEYOU computer virus begins spreading
[Bracket City], May 3, 2025
Solution: the first spam email is sent
[Bracket City], May 2, 2025
Solution: General Mills renames "Cheerioats" to "Cheerios."
[Bracket City], May 1, 2025
Solution: "Citizen Kane" premieres at the RKO Palace