On This Day: December 16

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

1. 1773🫖 Colonists dressed as Mohawks dump 342 chests of British tea into Boston Harbor to protest taxation without representation.History · Source: HISTORY, 'Boston Tea Party'; National Archives (Dec 16 1773)
2. 1893🗽 Dvorak's New World Symphony premieres at Carnegie Hall, blending Bohemian craft with sounds gathered during his American stay.Music · Source: Wikipedia, 'Symphony No. 9 (Dvorak)' (Dec 16 1893)
3. 1945The Cleveland Rams edge the Redskins to win the NFL title, the first expansion-era team to do so.Pro Football · Source: Wikipedia, '1945 NFL Championship Game'; Pro-Football-Reference (Dec 16 1945)
4. 1973O.J. Simpson rushes for over 2,000 yards in a season for the first time in NFL history, against the JetsSports · Source: History.com, 'OJ Simpson rushes record 2,000 yards in a season', Dec 16, 1973
5. 1973O.J. Simpson of the Buffalo Bills becomes the first player to rush for 2,000 yards in a season, in the finale against the JetsPro Football · Source: History.com 'OJ Simpson rushes record 2,000 yards in a season, December 16, 1973'; Washington Post archive
6. 1978🐍 Florida A&M beats Massachusetts 35-28 in Wichita Falls to win the first NCAA Division I-AA championship.College Football · Source: Wikipedia, '1978 NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship Game' (Dec 16 1978)
7. 2000🤲 With Everton's goalkeeper down injured, West Ham's Paolo Di Canio catches the cross instead of scoring, earning FIFA's Fair Play award.Soccer · Source: Sky Sports; FourFourTwo (Dec 16 2000)
8. 2022💧 James Cameron's long-awaited Pandora sequel dives underwater with groundbreaking visuals after a famously long wait.Movies · Source: Wikipedia: Avatar: The Way of Water (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avatar:_The_Way_of_Water)