On This Day: August 15

8 verified moments happened on August 15. Here they are in the order they actually happened — the same kind of puzzle you solve in Whensly every day.

1. 1914🚢 The steamship Ancon makes the first official transit of the Panama Canal, joining the Atlantic and Pacific.History · Source: HISTORY, 'Panama Canal open to traffic' (Aug 15 1914)
2. 1947🗽 India becomes independent as Jawaharlal Nehru takes office, ending two centuries of British rule at midnight.History · Source: HISTORY, 'India and Pakistan win independence' (Aug 15 1947)
3. 1969☮️ The Woodstock music festival opens on a New York dairy farm, with Richie Havens taking the stage first.Movies & TV · Source: HISTORY, 'Woodstock festival opens' (Aug 15 1969)
4. 1979🚁 Apocalypse Now opens, sending a captain upriver through the Vietnam War to find a renegade colonel.Movies & TV · Source: Wikipedia; History.com, US limited release (Aug 15 1979)
5. 1992 The first round of Premier League matches is played, with Brian Deane scoring the league's first goalSports · Source: Premier League / Wikipedia '1992-93 FA Premier League': opening day August 15, 1992
6. 1992🦁 The Premier League kicks off, and Sheffield United's Brian Deane heads its first-ever goal past Manchester United.Soccer · Source: Sky Sports; PremierLeague.com (Aug 15 1992)
7. 1998🖥️ Apple puts the translucent iMac G3 on sale, the all-in-one computer that helps rescue the company.Technology · Source: Wikipedia; Cult of Mac (Aug 15 1998)
8. 2012 Felix Hernandez throws a perfect game for the Mariners, retiring all 27 Rays with 12 strikeouts.Sports · Source: SABR, 'King Felix Hernandez throws a perfect game' (Aug 15 2012)