On This Day: February 15

11 verified moments happened on February 15. Here they are in the order they actually happened — the same kind of puzzle you solve in Whensly every day.

1. 1898⚓ An explosion of disputed cause destroys an American battleship in Havana harbor, killing over two hundred sailors.USA 250 · Source: HISTORY, the USS Maine explodes in Havana Harbor (Feb 15 1898)
2. 1946💻 The University of Pennsylvania dedicates ENIAC, the first general-purpose electronic computer, a room-sized machine.Technology · Source: Penn Engineering, 'ENIAC' (dedicated Feb 15 1946)
3. 1950👠 Disney's Cinderella premieres in Boston, and its glass slipper rescues the debt-ridden studio with its biggest hit since Snow White.Movies · Source: History.com / Wikipedia: Boston premiere
4. 1971💷 Britain and Ireland switch to decimal currency on Decimal Day, dividing the pound into one hundred new pence.History · Source: Wikipedia, 'Decimal Day'; National Archives (Feb 15 1971)
5. 1976David Pearson wins the Daytona 500 after he and Richard Petty crash on the last lapStock Car Racing · Source: Wikipedia, “1976 Daytona 500”; NASCAR Hall of Fame
6. 1981Richard Petty's crew calls a no-tires, gas-only final pit stop, and the King beats Bobby Allison to become the first seven-time Daytona 500 winner.Stock Car Racing · Source: ESPN Classic 'Classic Day in History' + Motorsport.com retrospective
7. 1985📚 The Breakfast Club opens, locking five teen stereotypes in Saturday detention where they bare their souls together.Movies · Source: Wikipedia, Universal Pictures release (Feb 15 1985)
8. 1998Dale Earnhardt finally wins the Daytona 500 on his 20th tryStock Car Racing · Source: Wikipedia, “1998 Daytona 500”; History.com (Feb 15, 1998)
9. 2004Dale Earnhardt Jr. wins his first Daytona 500Stock Car Racing · Source: Wikipedia, “2004 Daytona 500”; NASCAR.com — Feb 15, 2004; Dale Jr.'s first Daytona 500
10. 2009Matt Kenseth wins his first Daytona 500 after a rainstorm cuts the race short, having led only one green-flag lap.Stock Car Racing · Source: Wikipedia '2009 Daytona 500'; The Final Lap (Feb 15 2009)
11. 2024Iowa's Caitlin Clark breaks the NCAA Division I women's career scoring record against MichiganSports · Source: NCAA.com/NPR/CNN (Clark passes Kelsey Plum vs Michigan, February 15, 2024)