The Ottoman Empire and the Chicago Cubs
Before the Chicago Cubs won the World Series in 2016, their last win was a long time ago, back in 1908. So, the second-to-last time the Cubs enjoyed a victory, the Ottoman Empire still existed.
Source: World Atlas
The Ottoman Empire ended after its defeat in World War I and became what Turkey is today.
Do you know that the same year the Colosseum was unveiled, this was going on? See the next page.