On This Day: January 18

6 verified moments happened on January 18. Here they are in the order they actually happened — the same kind of puzzle you solve in Whensly every day.

1. 1958Willie O'Ree of the Boston Bruins becomes the first Black player to appear in an NHL gameSports · Source: Wikipedia, 'Willie O'Ree'; NHL.com, 'Jan. 18: O'Ree first black player in NHL' (January 18, 1958)
2. 1970Indianapolis 500 winner A.J. Foyt takes the Motor Trend 500 at Riverside to open the NASCAR seasonStock Car Racing · Source: Wikipedia, “Winston Western 500” past winners table and “1970 NASCAR Grand National Series” — season opener Jan 18, 1970, won by A.J. Foyt
3. 1976Lynn Swann makes four acrobatic receptions for 161 yards and a touchdown, winning MVP in Pittsburgh's Super Bowl X victory over DallasSports · Source: Wikipedia, "Super Bowl X"; Pro-Football-Reference (Jan 18, 1976)
4. 1976Lynn Swann's acrobatic catches power the Pittsburgh Steelers past the Dallas Cowboys in Super Bowl XPro Football · Source: Wikipedia: Super Bowl X
5. 2008📹 Cloverfield opens, recording a monster's rampage through New York on shaky handheld camcorder footage.Movies · Source: Wikipedia; Box Office Mojo (Jan 18 2008)
6. 2015AB de Villiers obliterates the West Indies at the Wanderers, reaching an ODI century off just 31 balls.Sports · Source: ESPNcricinfo match report (South Africa v West Indies, 2nd ODI)