The Chicago Cubs’ victory celebration on Friday was more than a CENTURY in the making, so it’s no surprise that it was huge. But THIS huge?
There were around 5 million people there, making it the 7th largest gathering in HUMAN HISTORY.
Here are the 10 Largest Gatherings in Human History:
- The Kumbh Mela pilgrimage, India, 2013: 30 million. (
- Arbaeen festival, Iraq, 2014: 17 million.
- Funeral of CN Annadurai, India, 1969: 15 million.
- Funeral of Ayatollah Khomeini, Iran, 1989: 10 million
- Papal gathering in the Philippines, 2015: 6 million
- World Youth Day, Philippines, 1995: 5 million
- Chicago Cubs World Series celebration: 5 million
- Funeral of Gamal Abdel Nasser, 1970: 5 million
- Rod Stewart concert, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 1994: 3.5 million
- Hajj pilgrimage, Mecca, Saudi Arabia, 2012: 3 million
As you may have also noticed, the Cubs’ celebration was THE largest gathering in U.S. history. It’s also the largest non-religious gathering ever . . . although Cubs fans might argue about the “non-religious” part.

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