Timeline Daily: put history in order
Every day Almanac picks 5 events from across world history, written into one chapter of the almanac in the order they happened, then torn out and shuffled. Your job is to put the pages back in order, from earliest to latest.
How to play
- Drag or tap the 5 events into the timeline, earliest first.
- Bind your order back into the almanac. Neighbouring events that come one right after the other in history join back together, and the rest show a broken link between them.
- Nothing is locked: a joined strip moves as one when you drag it, so move the strips and the rest around them. You have 3 attempts to make all four links hold.
- Share your result and come back tomorrow to keep your streak going.
About the events
Almanac draws from a library of 3,325 historical events, from 3100 BC to 2026, in 10 categories: political, cultural, war, technology, science, disaster, sports, economic, exploration and space. 1,684 of them have a historical photo, painting or object for the picture modes, taken from Wikimedia Commons. Every event has a short description and a link to its source, shown when the round ends.
Frequently asked questions
How many tries do you get in the Almanac Timeline Daily?
You get 3 attempts to put 5 events in chronological order. After each attempt, neighbouring events that come one right after the other in history join into one strip, and the rest show a broken link between them. Nothing is locked, and a joined strip moves as one when you drag it.
What happens if two events are close together in time?
Most Almanac dailies include a close pair: two events within 40 years of each other, which is often the hardest part of the puzzle. Two events are never from the same year, and when a round ends you see the exact year of each one.
Can I share my Timeline Daily result?
Yes. When you finish, Almanac gives you an emoji grid of your attempts to share without spoiling the answer, and shows how your result compares with other players that day.