CHICAGO — With an estimated 5 million people attended the Chicago Cubs parade and rally, it is now being counted among the largest gatherings in human history.
A list compiled by The Telegraph in 2015 lists the largest ever gatherings of people, and the Cubs rally Friday barely misses the top 5.
- 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, Philippines – 2015: 6 million
- **Cubs victory rally, Chicago – 2016: 5 million
- World Youth Day papal mass, Philippines - 1995: 5 million
- Funeral of Gamal Abdel Nasser, Egypt – 1970: 5 million
- Rod Stewart Concert, Brazil – 1994: 3.5 million
- Haji pilgrimage, Saudi Arabia – 2012: 3 million
By comparison, the Red Sox rolling rally after winning the 2004 World Series is estimated to have had a crowd of around 3 million people.
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