On This Day: August 15

14 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. 1914🛳️ The Panama Canal opens to commercial traffic as the cargo ship SS Ancon makes the first official transit.USA 250 · Source: HISTORY.com / National Museum of American History, Panama Canal open to traffic (Aug 15 1914)
3. 1939👠 Judy Garland follows the yellow brick road as Technicolor Oz dazzles at its Grauman's Chinese premiere.Movies · Source: Wikipedia: The Wizard of Oz; EBSCO Research Starters
4. 1945🎊 Japan announces its surrender following the atomic bombings and the Soviet invasion of Manchuria, sparking wild celebrations across the United States.USA 250 · Source: National WWII Museum, V-J Day announcement (Aug 15 1945)
5. 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)
6. 1969🎸 Hundreds of thousands of young people gather on a dairy farm in upstate New York for a three-day music festival that comes to define a generation.USA 250 · Source: HISTORY.com, Woodstock festival opens (Aug 15 1969)
7. 1979🚁 Apocalypse Now opens, sending a captain upriver through the Vietnam War to find a renegade colonel.Movies · Source: Wikipedia; History.com, US limited release (Aug 15 1979)
8. 1992The 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
9. 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)
10. 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)
11. 2011Marcos Ambrose holds off Brad Keselowski at Watkins Glen in a Monday finish to become the first Australian winner in Cup history.Stock Car Racing · Source: ESPN + Wikipedia (2011 race at The Glen)
12. 2012Felix 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)
13. 2021AJ Allmendinger steals an overtime upset in the Cup Series' first race on the Indianapolis road courseStock Car Racing · Source: Wikipedia, “2021 Verizon 200 at the Brickyard” — Aug 15, 2021; first Cup race on the IMS road course
14. 2022⚖️ Better Call Saul ends with "Saul Gone," Jimmy McGill finally facing the music in a critically adored finale.TV · Source: Wikipedia: Saul Gone (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saul_Gone)