Ending their 108–year long drought was a very serious matter for the fans and supporters of the Chicago Cubs, as 5 million people attended their World Series Celebration at Grant Park in Chicago, USA, making it the 7th largest gathering in human history.
The long-awaiting fans who have been longing for a championship victory since 1908 even beat out Rod Stewart’s record-setting 1994 concert in Rio with 3.5 million attendees.
The Chicago Cubs World Series Celebration is the largest human gathering in the history of United States of America.
The following are the top 11 largest human gatherings in history:
1. Kumbh Mela pilgrimage, India, 2013 – 30 million
2. Arbaeen festival, Iraq, 2014 – 17 million
3. Funeral of CN Annadurai, India, 1969 – 15 million
4. Funeral of Ayatollah Khomeini, Iran, 1989 – 10 million
5. Papal gathering in the Philippines, 2015 – 6 million
6. World Youth Day, 1995 – 5 million
7. Chicago Cubs World Series celebration – 5 million
8. Funeral of Gamal Abdel Nasser, 1970 – 5 million
9. Rod Stewart concert, Brazil, 1994 – 3.5 million
10. Hajj pilgrimage, Mecca, Saudi Arabia, 2012 – 3 million
11. Anti-war march, Rome, 2003 – 3 million
The Cubs beat the Cleveland Indians in the 7th game of the finals series to snag their much-awaited championship victory.
Source: TNP, Fox32chicago
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