On This Day: February 2

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

1. 1848🖋️ American and Mexican negotiators sign a treaty ending their war, under which Mexico cedes California and much of the Southwest to the United States for fifteen million dollars.USA 250 · Source: National Archives, Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo signed (Feb 2 1848)
2. 1876Baseball's National League is founded in a New York hotel, replacing the National Association with eight charter clubsSports · Source: HISTORY 'National League of baseball is founded' (Feb 2 1876); MLB/John Thorn; Wikipedia 'National League (baseball)'
3. 1954Rio Grande's Bevo Francis scores 113 points in a game, an NCAA single-game scoring markSports · Source: NCAA.com (Bevo Francis scored 113 vs Hillsdale, February 2, 1954)
4. 2014The Seahawks score a safety 12 seconds in and rout Peyton Manning's Broncos 43-8 to win Super Bowl XLVIIIPro Football · Source: Wikipedia, 'Super Bowl XLVIII' (Feb 2, 2014); ESPN box score Seahawks 43-8 Broncos
5. 2020Patrick Mahomes rallies the Chiefs from a 10-point fourth-quarter deficit to beat the 49ers in Super Bowl LIV, ending Kansas City's long championship droughtPro Football · Source: Wikipedia, 'Super Bowl LIV'; ESPN recap Chiefs 31-20 49ers (Feb 2, 2020)