On This Day: February 17

12 verified moments happened on February 17. Here they are in the order they actually happened — the same kind of puzzle you solve in Whensly every day.

1. 1863🚑 Five Genevans led by Henry Dunant form the International Committee of the Red Cross to aid wounded soldiers.History · Source: ICRC, 'The ICRC was founded' (Feb 17 1863)
2. 1963Basketball icon Michael Jordan is born in BrooklynSports · Source: Wikipedia/History.com: Michael Jordan (born February 17, 1963)
3. 1974Richard Petty wins the only Daytona 500 ever shortened to 450 miles, run amid the national energy crisis.Stock Car Racing · Source: daytona500winners.com '1974'; FOX Sports 'Daytona 450' (Feb 17 1974)
4. 1980Buddy Baker wins the fastest Daytona 500 ever run, a 177-mph average that still standsStock Car Racing · Source: Wikipedia, “1980 Daytona 500” — Feb 17, 1980; Buddy Baker won at a record 177.602 mph
5. 1985Bill Elliott wins the Daytona 500 pole at a record 205 mph and crushes the field, launching a million-dollar seasonStock Car Racing · Source: Wikipedia, “1985 Daytona 500” — Feb 17, 1985; Bill Elliott won after a record 205.114 mph pole
6. 1991Ernie Irvan coasts home on fumes to win the Daytona 500 under caution after a late wreck shuffles the leaders.Stock Car Racing · Source: Wikipedia '1991 Daytona 500'; UPI (Feb 17 1991)
7. 2002Ward Burton inherits the Daytona 500 after leader Sterling Marlin is penalized for fixing his fender under a red flagStock Car Racing · Source: Wikipedia, “2002 Daytona 500” — Feb 17, 2002; Ward Burton won after Sterling Marlin's red-flag penalty
8. 2008Ryan Newman wins the historic fiftieth Daytona 500, pushed by teammate Kurt Busch for Penske's first win in the race.Stock Car Racing · Source: Wikipedia '2008 Daytona 500'; Daytona Speedway (Feb 17 2008)
9. 2013Danica Patrick becomes the first woman to win the Daytona 500 poleStock Car Racing · Source: CNN; Bloomberg (Feb 17, 2013)
10. 2018Snowboard world champion Ester Ledecka stuns the field on borrowed skis to win Olympic alpine super-G by one hundredth of a second.Sports · Source: Wikipedia, "Alpine skiing at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Women's super-G"
11. 2019Denny Hamlin claims his second Daytona 500 victory, holding off Kyle Busch in a two-lap overtime dash and cementing his status as the race's premier modern-era champion.Stock Car Racing · Source: Wikipedia, '2019 Daytona 500' (Feb 17, 2019); NASCAR.com race recap
12. 2020Ryan Newman survives a violent last-lap crash at the Daytona 500 — his car struck multiple times and set ablaze — and walks out of the hospital two days later.Stock Car Racing · Source: Wikipedia, "2020 Daytona 500"; ESPN crash coverage