On This Day: August 24

6 verified moments happened on August 24. Here they are in the order they actually happened — the same kind of puzzle you solve in Whensly every day.

1. 79🌋 Mount Vesuvius erupts with pyroclastic surges that bury Pompeii, Herculaneum, and their inhabitants in ash — preserving a Roman city in suspended time.History · Source: HISTORY, 'Mount Vesuvius erupts'; Smithsonian Magazine (Aug 24 79 CE)
2. 1814🔥 British troops march into the young nation's capital and set fire to the Capitol and the President's House after First Lady Dolley Madison, before fleeing, orders a full-length portrait of George Washington saved.USA 250 · Source: HISTORY.com, British troops set fire to the White House (Aug 24 1814)
3. 1995🪟 Microsoft launches Windows 95, introducing the Start menu and taskbar amid a massive midnight retail frenzy.Technology · Source: Wikipedia, 'Windows 95' (Aug 24 1995)
4. 2003Fernando Alonso wins the Hungarian Grand Prix to become, at the time, Formula 1's youngest-ever race winner in his Renault.Sports · Source: Wikipedia, "2003 Hungarian Grand Prix"
5. 2008The United States 'Redeem Team' led by Kobe Bryant, LeBron James and Dwyane Wade beats Spain 118-107 to win Olympic men's basketball gold in Beijing.Sports · Source: Basketball-Reference box score; NBA/Sporting News 'This Date in NBA History' - gold-medal game August 24, 2008.
6. 2024Harrison Burton holds on through an overtime finish at Daytona for his first Cup win and the Wood Brothers' hundredthStock Car Racing · Source: Wikipedia, "2024 Coke Zero Sugar 400" — August 24, 2024; Burton's first career win and Wood Brothers' 100th