On This Day: January 23

6 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. 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
6. 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)