On This Day: January 23

7 verified moments happened on January 23. Here they are in the order they actually happened — the same kind of puzzle you solve in Whensly every day.

1. 1849🩺 Elizabeth Blackwell graduates at the top of her class from a small New York medical college, becoming the first woman in the country to earn a medical degree.USA 250 · Source: HISTORY.com, Elizabeth Blackwell becomes first woman to receive a medical degree (Jan 23 1849)
2. 1943🎥 Casablanca opens nationwide across America, sending Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman into Rick's smoky cafe.Movies · Source: Wikipedia, 'Casablanca (film)' general release (Jan 23 1943)
3. 1962Jackie Robinson becomes the first Black player elected to the Baseball Hall of FameSports · Source: Baseball Hall of Fame, 'Feller, Robinson make history with Hall of Fame elections'; Wikipedia, '1962 Baseball Hall of Fame balloting' (January 23, 1962)
4. 1977🌳 ABC's miniseries Roots premieres, gripping the nation over eight nights with the saga of an enslaved family.TV · Source: HISTORY: Roots premieres on television (https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/january-23/roots-premieres-on-television)
5. 1986🎸 The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame holds its first induction, honoring a founding class that included Elvis Presley and Chuck Berry.Music · Source: Wikipedia, 'Rock and Roll Hall of Fame' first induction (Jan 23 1986)
6. 2006NASCAR announces at the Charlotte media tour that Toyota will join its premier series, the first foreign manufacturer admitted in half a centuryStock Car Racing · Source: ESPN, “Toyota to run in Nextel Cup starting in 2007”; Wikipedia, “2006 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series” — announced Jan 23, 2006 during the annual Charlotte media tour
7. 2022Patrick Mahomes drives the Chiefs into field-goal range in 13 seconds to force overtime, then beats the Bills in a divisional-round classicPro Football · Source: Wikipedia, '2021 AFC Divisional playoff game (Buffalo-Kansas City)'; ESPN recap Chiefs 42-36 Bills (Jan 23, 2022)