On This Day: January 10

9 verified moments happened on January 10. Here they are in the order they actually happened — the same kind of puzzle you solve in Whensly every day.

1. 1776📖 Anonymous pamphleteer Thomas Paine publishes 'Common Sense' in Philadelphia, arguing forcefully for American independence from Britain.USA 250 · Source: HISTORY.com, publication of Thomas Paine's Common Sense (Jan 10 1776)
2. 1863🚇 The Metropolitan Railway opens in London as the world's first underground passenger railway.History · Source: London Transport Museum; Wikipedia (Jan 10 1863)
3. 1927🤖 Fritz Lang's colossal city-of-the-future epic Metropolis premieres in Berlin, unveiling its shimmering machine-woman to ovations from a dazzled first-night crowd.Movies · Source: Wikipedia / SF Silent Film Festival: UFA-Palast am Zoo, Berlin
4. 1971Ray Elder wins at Riverside in the first points race of NASCAR's new Winston Cup eraStock Car Racing · Source: Wikipedia, “1971 Motor Trend 500” — first Winston Cup-era race, Riverside, Jan 10, 1971; Ray Elder
5. 1972Founder 'Big Bill' France hands the NASCAR presidency to his son Bill France Jr., ushering in the sport's modern era.Stock Car Racing · Source: NASCAR.com Bill France Jr. Hall of Fame profile
6. 1982Dwight Clark leaps to catch Joe Montana's pass in the back of the end zone — "The Catch" sends the 49ers to the Super BowlSports · Source: Wikipedia, "The Catch (American football)"; SF 49ers (Jan 10, 1982)
7. 1982Dwight Clark's leaping grab of a Joe Montana pass, 'The Catch,' beats Dallas and sends the 49ers to their first Super BowlSports · Source: Wikipedia, 'The Catch (American football)' (January 10, 1982)
8. 1982Joe Montana finds Dwight Clark in the back of the end zone for The Catch as the 49ers beat the CowboysPro Football · Source: Pro-Football-Reference boxscore: https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/198201100sfo.htm; Wikipedia The Catch; 49ers.com (Jan 10 1982)
9. 1999🎬 The Sopranos premieres on HBO, ushering in the prestige-television era with mob boss Tony Soprano.TV · Source: Wikipedia, 'The Sopranos' pilot (Jan 10 1999)