On This Day: December 14

9 verified moments happened on December 14. Here they are in the order they actually happened — the same kind of puzzle you solve in Whensly every day.

1. 1799🕯️ George Washington dies at Mount Vernon after a brief illness following a day spent riding his estate in freezing weather.USA 250 · Source: Mount Vernon, death of George Washington (Dec 14 1799)
2. 1911🧭 Roald Amundsen and four companions become the first people to reach the South Pole.History · Source: HISTORY, 'Amundsen reaches the South Pole' (Dec 14 1911)
3. 1930Benny Friedman's Giants rout a Notre Dame all-star squad, raising over $100,000 for Depression unemployment relief.Pro Football · Source: University of Notre Dame, 'Notre Dame All-Stars vs. New York Giants' (Dec 14 1930)
4. 1947Bill France Sr. chairs NASCAR's organizing meeting in the Ebony Bar atop Daytona Beach's Streamline Hotel, laying the foundation for organized stock car racing in America.Stock Car Racing · Source: NASCAR.com, NASCAR Hall of Fame, Wikipedia — Dec 14, 1947; 35 representatives present at Streamline Hotel
5. 1958Pat Summerall kicks a 49-yard field goal through wind and snow to lift the Giants past the Browns and force a playoffSports · Source: Wikipedia: Pat Summerall; Sports Illustrated Vault '49 Yards and One Foot'; Dec 14, 1958
6. 2004🌉 France inaugurates the Millau Viaduct over the Tarn valley, the tallest bridge in the world.History · Source: Wikipedia, 'Millau Viaduct' (Dec 14 2004)
7. 2012🧸 A gunman kills 20 children and six educators at an elementary school in Newtown, Connecticut.USA 250 · Source: HISTORY.com, Sandy Hook Elementary shooting (Dec 14 2012)
8. 2018🕷️ Into the Spider-Verse opens, pulling Miles Morales and Spider-heroes from parallel worlds into a dazzling animated team-up.Movies · Source: Wikipedia; IMDb, US release (Dec 14 2018)
9. 2021Stephen Curry passes Ray Allen for the NBA's all-time three-point record at Madison Square Garden.Sports · Source: ESPN, 'Warriors 105-96 Knicks' (Dec 14 2021)