On This Day: February 12

6 verified moments happened on February 12. Here they are in the order they actually happened — the same kind of puzzle you solve in Whensly every day.

1. 1909✊ A group of Black and white reformers, including W.E.B. Du Bois and Ida B. Wells, found the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People in New York.USA 250 · Source: NAACP.org / HISTORY.com, NAACP founded (Feb 12 1909)
2. 1941💉 Oxford policeman Albert Alexander becomes the first person to receive IV penicillin, showing that the drug can fight life-threatening bacterial infection.History · Source: Oxford University, 'The First Penicillin Patient'; Wikipedia (Feb 12 1941)
3. 1993🦫 Groundhog Day opens, trapping a sour weatherman in a snowy town reliving the same day over and over.Movies · Source: Wikipedia, wide release (Feb 12 1993)
4. 2012🇿🇲 Stoppila Sunzu's penalty crowns Zambia over Ivory Coast in a marathon shootout at the Africa Cup of Nations final.Soccer · Source: Wikipedia, '2012 Africa Cup of Nations final' (Feb 12 2012)
5. 2023Patrick Mahomes leads the Kansas City Chiefs past the Philadelphia Eagles 38-35 in Super Bowl LVII, earning game MVP.Sports · Source: Pro-Football-Reference and ESPN box scores; NPR - Super Bowl LVII, February 12, 2023, Chiefs 38 Eagles 35, Mahomes MVP.
6. 2023Patrick Mahomes leads a second-half comeback as the Kansas City Chiefs edge the Philadelphia Eagles for the title.Pro Football · Source: NPR, 'Chiefs beat Philadelphia Eagles in 2023 Super Bowl' (Feb 12 2023)