On This Day: August 10

7 verified moments happened on August 10. Here they are in the order they actually happened — the same kind of puzzle you solve in Whensly every day.

1. 1846🏛️ Congress passes an act creating a Washington institution 'for the increase and diffusion of knowledge,' funded by a bequest from a British scientist most Americans had never met.USA 250 · Source: Smithsonian Institution Archives, act to establish the Smithsonian Institution (Aug 10 1846)
2. 1920🎤 Mamie Smith records Crazy Blues in New York, the first blues hit by a Black singer and proof of a vast market for the music.Music · Source: Wikipedia, 'Crazy Blues' (Aug 10 1920)
3. 1927🗿 Carving is dedicated to begin at Mount Rushmore, where four presidents will be sculpted into the granite cliff.History · Source: National Park Service; Wikipedia (Aug 10 1927)
4. 1950🎬 Billy Wilder's noir about a faded silent-screen star and a broke screenwriter has its world premiere at Radio City Music Hall.Movies · Source: Wikipedia, 'Sunset Boulevard' world premiere at Radio City Music Hall (Aug 10 1950)
5. 1979🕺 Michael Jackson releases Off the Wall, the slick disco-and-soul album that established him as an adult solo star.Music · Source: Wikipedia, 'Off the Wall' (Aug 10 1979)
6. 1981Pete Rose collects his 3,631st hit to pass Stan Musial as the National League's all-time hits leaderSports · Source: History.com / Wikipedia, Pete Rose NL hits record (Aug 10, 1981)
7. 2014A. J. Allmendinger holds off Marcos Ambrose at Watkins Glen to give a small single-car team its first Cup Series victoryStock Car Racing · Source: Wikipedia, "2014 Cheez-It 355 at The Glen" — August 10, 2014; Allmendinger's first career Cup win