On This Day: August 16

9 verified moments happened on August 16. Here they are in the order they actually happened — the same kind of puzzle you solve in Whensly every day.

1. 1780💥 British forces under Lord Cornwallis rout an American army near Camden, South Carolina, in one of the war's worst American defeats.USA 250 · Source: U.S. Army, The Battle of Camden (Aug 16 1780)
2. 1858📡 Queen Victoria telegraphs President Buchanan over the first transatlantic cable, linking two continents.History · Source: Wikipedia, 'Transatlantic telegraph cable' (Aug 16 1858)
3. 1896⛏️ Prospectors strike gold on a Yukon tributary later renamed Bonanza Creek, setting off a rush of tens of thousands north.USA 250 · Source: HISTORY, gold discovered in the Yukon (Aug 16 1896)
4. 1992Harry Gant wins at Michigan at fifty-two years old, setting a mark for the oldest Cup Series race winner that still standsStock Car Racing · Source: Wikipedia, "1992 Champion Spark Plug 400" — Sunday, August 16, 1992; Gant was 52 years, 219 days old
5. 1994📱 BellSouth begins selling the touchscreen IBM Simon Personal Communicator, regarded as the first true smartphone.Technology · Source: Wikipedia, IBM Simon; TIME (Aug 16 1994)
6. 2008Usain Bolt shatters the 100-meter world record in Beijing, easing up before the finish.Sports · Source: Olympics.com, 'Bolt strikes in Beijing 2008' (Aug 16 2008)
7. 2009Usain Bolt sets the 100 m world record of 9.58 in BerlinSports · Source: World Athletics; Wikipedia, “2009 World Championships – Men’s 100 metres”
8. 2009Usain Bolt runs 9.58 to set the 100m world record at the Berlin World ChampionshipsSports · Source: World Athletics: 'Bolt again! 9.58 World record in Berlin' (16 August 2009)
9. 2023💥 Sam Kerr smashes a 25-yard thunderbolt past England's Mary Earps in a Women's World Cup semifinal in Sydney.Soccer · Source: FIFA; The Guardian (Aug 16 2023)