On This Day: December 2

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

1. 1823🌎 In his annual message to Congress, President James Monroe warns European powers against further colonization or interference anywhere in the Americas.USA 250 · Source: National Archives / Miller Center, Monroe Doctrine announced (Dec 2 1823)
2. 1944Army, led by Doc Blanchard and Glenn Davis, beats Navy 23-7 in the wartime Army-Navy 'game of the century' to clinch the national titleSports · Source: Sports-Reference college football box score, Army at Navy, Dec 2, 1944; Heisman.com 'The original Game of the Century: Army vs. Navy, 1944'
3. 1983🧟 Michael Jackson's groundbreaking fourteen-minute Thriller short film premieres on MTV, reshaping the music video.TV · Source: Billboard, 'Thriller Premiered On MTV' (Dec 2 1983)
4. 2013🛸 A nihilistic genius scientist drags his anxious grandson through dimensions in a late-night sci-fi comedy debut.TV · Source: Wikipedia (Rick and Morty season 1)