On This Day: April 9

4 verified moments happened on April 9. Here they are in the order they actually happened — the same kind of puzzle you solve in Whensly every day.

1. 1865🤝 General Robert E. Lee surrenders the Army of Northern Virginia to Ulysses S. Grant in the parlor of Wilmer McLean's home at Appomattox Court House, Virginia, effectively ending the Civil War.USA 250 · Source: American Battlefield Trust, surrender at Appomattox Court House (Apr 9 1865)
2. 1978Benny Parsons wins the Rebel 500 at Darlington Raceway, the track too tough to tameStock Car Racing · Source: Wikipedia, “1978 NASCAR Winston Cup Series”; DriverAverages.com — Rebel 500, Darlington, Apr 9, 1978
3. 2017Sergio Garcia wins his first major, beating Justin Rose in a playoff at the MastersSports · Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2017_Masters_Tournament (final round/playoff April 9, 2017)
4. 2023Mathieu van der Poel rips a 15-kilometre solo across the cobbles to win the fastest Paris-Roubaix ever.Sports · Source: Olympics.com / Cyclingnews