[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], July 7, 2025
Solution: first impeachment of a U.S. Senator
[Bracket City], July 6, 2025
Solution: John Lennon meets Paul McCartney for the first time
[Bracket City], July 5, 2025
Solution: Dolly the cloned sheep is born
[Bracket City], July 4, 2025
Solution: John Adams and Thomas Jefferson die on the same day
[Bracket City], July 3, 2025
Solution: David Bowie retires "Ziggy Stardust"
[Bracket City], July 2, 2025
Solution: "Men in Black" premieres
[Bracket City], July 1, 2025
Solution: SOS is adopted at the international distress signal
[Bracket City], June 30, 2025
Solution: first daredevil crosses Niagara Falls on tightrope
[Bracket City], June 29, 2025
Solution: Apple releases the iPhone
[Bracket City], June 28, 2025
Solution: Mike Tyson bites Evander Holyfield's ear
[Bracket City], June 27, 2025
Solution: James Smithson leaves his entire fortune to establish the Smithsonian (despite never having visited the US)
[Bracket City], June 26, 2025
Solution: first-ever barcode is scanned (a pack of Juicy Fruit)
[Bracket City], June 25, 2025
Solution: the "June Days" uprising is photographed, photojournalism is born
[Bracket City], June 24, 2025
Solution: outbreak of a "dancing plague" in the streets of Aachen
[Bracket City], June 23, 2025
Solution: The College Board administers the first SAT exam
[Bracket City], June 22, 2025
Solution: Galileo recants
[Bracket City], June 21, 2025
Solution: Greenland assumes self-rule from Denmark
[Bracket City], June 20, 2025
Solution: Bob Dylan sings "Happy Birthday" to Brian Wilson
[Bracket City], June 19, 2025
Solution: "Garfield" debuts in newspapers
[Bracket City], June 18, 2025
Solution: Churchill delivers his "finest hour" speech
[Bracket City], June 17, 2025
Solution: Burglars break into the Watergate hotel
[Bracket City], June 16, 2025
Solution: Leopold Bloom begins his day in Dublin
[Bracket City], June 15, 2025
Solution: Charles Goodyear patents vulcanized rubber
[Bracket City], June 14, 2025
Solution: Congress approves the "Stars and Stripes" flag design
[Bracket City], June 13, 2025
Solution: Martin Luther gets hitched
[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