A poll commissioned by the gambling firm Casumo named the first coming of Christ 17th in a list of 50 historic moments Brits would have liked to have witnessed.
England’s victory over West Germany in the 1966 World Cup came in first place, followed by the Live Aid concert in 1985 and the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989.
Greg Tatton-Brown from Casumo said: “It’s interesting to see that many of the most popular events we would most like to go back and witness, in the moment, with our own eyes, have already been televised and analysed in great detail.
“But there’s something about the live experience, knowing that you are in the right place at the right time, witnessing history, which is very special.”
The Biblical accounts of Jesus’ life have inspired many movies, including the Mel Gibson film Passion of the Christ (2004) [pictured above] and Jesus of Nazareth (1977).
The Apollo 11 moon landing in 1969 and Queen Elizabeth’s Royal Coronation in 1953 completed the top five list of historic events.
Other occasions which featured in the full list include the construction of Stonehenge in 3100 BC, the launch of the Titanic in 1911, the signing of the Magna Carta in 1215.
The op 50 historic moments people in the UK wish they had witnessed
- England winning the World Cup in 1966
- Live Aid (1985)
- The fall of the Berlin Wall (1989)
- The…
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