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On This Day: January 24

4 verified moments happened on January 24. Here they are in the order they actually happened — the same kind of puzzle you solve in Whensly every day.

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  1. 1848⛏️ Carpenter James Marshall spots flecks of gold glinting in a sawmill's tailrace on California's American River, a find that will draw tens of thousands of fortune seekers west.USA 250 · Source: Smithsonian / HISTORY.com, gold discovered at Sutter's Mill (Jan 24 1848)
  2. 1982Joe Montana's 49ers beat the Bengals for their first Super Bowl title (Super Bowl XVI)Sports · Source: 49ers.com / Wikipedia: Super Bowl XVI, played Jan 24, 1982, 49ers 26 Bengals 21
  3. 1982Joe Montana leads the San Francisco 49ers to their first championship over the Cincinnati BengalsPro Football · Source: Pro-Football-Reference boxscore 198201240cin; Wikipedia: Super Bowl XVI
  4. 1984🖥️ Steve Jobs introduces the Apple Macintosh, the mass-market computer with a graphical interface and mouse.Technology · Source: Macworld; AppleInsider (Jan 24 1984)

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