On This Day: January 17

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

1. 1773🧊 Captain James Cook's Resolution becomes the first ship known to cross the Antarctic Circle into far southern waters.History · Source: Wikipedia, 'Second voyage of James Cook' (Jan 17 1773)
2. 1781🐎 American general Daniel Morgan uses a double envelopment to crush Banastre Tarleton's British force near Cowpens, South Carolina.USA 250 · Source: American Battlefield Trust, Battle of Cowpens (Jan 17 1781)
3. 1942Muhammad Ali, born Cassius Clay, is born in Louisville, Kentucky, the future three-time heavyweight championSports · Source: Wikipedia, 'Muhammad Ali'; Britannica, 'Muhammad Ali' (born January 17, 1942)
4. 1965Road racer Dan Gurney wins the Motor Trend 500 at Riverside for the third year running, dominating NASCAR's California road courseStock Car Racing · Source: Wikipedia, “Winston Western 500” past winners table — Gurney wins Jan 20, 1963, Jan 19, 1964 and Jan 17, 1965
5. 1971Jim O'Brien's last-second field goal gives the Baltimore Colts a win over the Dallas Cowboys in Super Bowl VPro Football · Source: Wikipedia: Super Bowl V
6. 1988Earnest Byner is stripped near the goal line in The Fumble as the Broncos hold off the BrownsPro Football · Source: Wikipedia The Fumble (Jan 17 1988); DenverBroncos.com
7. 1991🛩️ A U.S.-led coalition launches a massive air campaign against Iraqi forces to liberate Kuwait, opening the Gulf War.USA 250 · Source: HISTORY.com, Operation Desert Storm begins (Jan 17 1991)
8. 2003🔫 Fernando Meirelles's kinetic Rio favela epic opens in U.S. theaters, stunning audiences and earning four Oscar nominations.Movies · Source: Wikipedia: City of God (2002 film) (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_of_God_(2002_film))