The last time: everyday things
7 closed last occurrences in everyday things, most recent first.
| Question | When | What | Could it change? |
|---|---|---|---|
| When did the London Underground last gain a line? | 24 May 2022 | The Elizabeth line opened | No |
| When did the tallest building in the world last change? | 2010 | The Burj Khalifa in Dubai took the title | Yes |
| When did the prime meridian last move? | 1984 | The adoption of WGS 84 shifted it about 102 metres east of the Greenwich line | No |
| When did the Olympics last award medals for art? | 1948 | The London Games, the last with art competitions | No |
| When were the Olympic Games last cancelled? | 1944 | The 1944 Summer Games, awarded to London and never held | No |
| When was a leap year last skipped? | 1900 | 1900, which was divisible by four and not a leap year | No |
| When was a letter last added to the English alphabet? | The 1500s and 1600s | J and U separated from I and V, settling by the seventeenth century | No |
- When did the London Underground last gain a line? 24 May 2022
- When did the tallest building in the world last change? 2010
- When did the prime meridian last move? 1984
- When did the Olympics last award medals for art? 1948
- When were the Olympic Games last cancelled? 1944
- When was a leap year last skipped? 1900
- When was a letter last added to the English alphabet? The 1500s and 1600s
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