On This Day: April 26

8 verified moments happened on April 26. Here they are in the order they actually happened — the same kind of puzzle you solve in Whensly every day.

1. 1954⚔️ Kurosawa's three-hour epic of villagers hiring masterless warriors opens in Japan, reshaping action cinema.Movies · Source: Wikipedia: Seven Samurai; BFI
2. 1975The New York Islanders complete the first 0-3 series comeback in decades, beating the Penguins in Game 7Sports · Source: https://www.nhl.com/islanders/news/this-day-in-isles-history-april-26-316734746 (April 26, 1975; second team ever after 1942 Maple Leafs — superlative corrected from 'first in modern NHL history')
3. 1986☢️ Reactor No. 4 at the Chernobyl nuclear plant explodes, releasing radiation 400 times the Hiroshima bomb in the worst nuclear disaster in history.History · Source: IAEA; HISTORY, 'Chernobyl disaster' (Apr 26 1986)
4. 1992⚪ Howard Wilkinson's Leeds United are confirmed champions of the final old First Division season when Liverpool beats Manchester United.Soccer · Source: Sporting Life; Wikipedia (Apr 26 1992)
5. 2009In just his fifth Cup start, Brad Keselowski wins at Talladega when last-lap leader Carl Edwards sails airborne into the catchfence.Stock Car Racing · Source: Washington Post + Frontstretch
6. 2012The Indianapolis Colts draft Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck with the first overall pick of the NFL draft.Pro Football · Source: Wikipedia '2012 NFL draft'; ESPN (Apr 26 2012)
7. 2017🔴 Hulu's 'The Handmaid's Tale' premieres, adapting Atwood's dystopia into a chillingly timely prestige drama.TV · Source: Wikipedia (The Handmaid's Tale TV series)
8. 2019🛡️ Avengers: Endgame opens in theaters and goes on to become the highest-grossing film of all time.Movies · Source: Wikipedia, 'Avengers: Endgame' (Apr 26 2019)