On This Day: August 2

6 verified moments happened on August 2. Here they are in the order they actually happened — the same kind of puzzle you solve in Whensly every day.

1. 1776✒️ Delegates begin affixing their signatures to the engrossed parchment copy of the Declaration of Independence, led by Congress president John Hancock's bold signature.USA 250 · Source: National Archives / Britannica, signing of the engrossed Declaration (Aug 2 1776)
2. 1790🧮 U.S. marshals fan out across the states to begin the first census mandated by the Constitution, ultimately counting nearly four million inhabitants.USA 250 · Source: National Archives, 1790 census begins (Aug 2 1790)
3. 1981Ron Bouchard wins a photo finish at Talladega for the only victory of his career, a rookie beating the sport's biggest namesStock Car Racing · Source: Wikipedia, "1981 Talladega 500" — August 2, 1981; Bouchard's only career Cup win, a photo finish
4. 1986🏰 Studio Ghibli's first feature, Hayao Miyazaki's sky-pirate adventure Castle in the Sky, opens in Japanese theaters.Movies · Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castle_in_the_Sky
5. 1993✍️ Apple's Newton MessagePad goes on sale, an early handheld organizer with handwriting recognition.Technology · Source: Wikipedia, 'MessagePad'; Cult of Mac (Aug 2 1993)
6. 2012Michael Phelps wins the 200-meter individual medley at the London Olympics to become the first male swimmer to win the same individual event at three straight Olympic Games.Sports · Source: Wikipedia 'Swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics - Men's 200m individual medley' - final August 2, 2012.