On This Day: August 1

6 verified moments happened on August 1. Here they are in the order they actually happened — the same kind of puzzle you solve in Whensly every day.

1. 1936Adolf Hitler oversees the opening ceremony of the Berlin Summer OlympicsSports · Source: HISTORY 'Hitler oversees Berlin Olympics opening ceremony, August 1, 1936'; Wikipedia '1936 Summer Olympics opening ceremony' (1 August 1936)
2. 1981🎸 MTV launches and plays its first music video, the Buggles' Video Killed the Radio Star.TV · Source: History.com, 'MTV launches' (Aug 1 1981)
3. 1996Michael Johnson sets a 200m world record of 19.32 seconds at the Atlanta Olympics, wearing his iconic gold shoesSports · Source: Wikipedia, "Michael Johnson (athlete)"; World Athletics
4. 1996Michael Johnson smashes the 200-meter world record in Atlanta, running in golden spikes.Sports · Source: History.com, 'Michael Johnson earns gold medal' (Aug 1 1996)
5. 1996🥇 Tiffeny Milbrett's winner against China earns the United States the first-ever Olympic gold medal in women's soccer.Soccer · Source: Washington Post; U.S. Soccer (Aug 1 1996)
6. 2016Fog rolls into Pocono and stops the race early, handing rookie Chris Buescher and Front Row Motorsports a stunning first victoryStock Car Racing · Source: Wikipedia, "2016 Pennsylvania 400" — delayed from July 31 and run August 1, 2016; shortened to 138 of 160 laps by fog