On This Day: April 18

6 verified moments happened on April 18. Here they are in the order they actually happened — the same kind of puzzle you solve in Whensly every day.

1. 1906🏚️ A magnitude 7.9 earthquake strikes San Francisco before dawn; fires burn for three days, destroying 25,000 buildings and killing an estimated 3,000 people.History · Source: HISTORY, 'San Francisco Earthquake'; USGS (Apr 18 1906)
2. 1906🌎 A massive earthquake and the fires that follow devastate San Francisco, killing thousands and destroying most of the city.USA 250 · Source: USGS, 1906 San Francisco Earthquake (April 18 1906)
3. 1981The Pawtucket Red Sox and Rochester Red Wings begin the longest game in professional baseball historySports · Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Longest_professional_baseball_game (first 32 innings April 18-19, 1981; began April 18)
4. 1998The Indianapolis Colts draft quarterback Peyton Manning with the first overall pick of the NFL draft.Pro Football · Source: Wikipedia '1998 NFL draft'; Colts.com 'On This Day' (Apr 18 1998)
5. 1999John Andretti recovers from an early spin and passes Jeff Burton with three laps left at Martinsville for what proves to be Petty Enterprises' final Cup victoryStock Car Racing · Source: NBC Sports, “April 18 in NASCAR: John Andretti's spectacular Martinsville drive”; Wikipedia, “1999 Goody's Body Pain 500,” Apr 18, 1999
6. 2021💥 Twelve elite clubs announce a breakaway European Super League, igniting a furious backlash that collapses the project within 48 hours.Soccer · Source: CNBC; CBS Sports (Apr 18 2021)