On This Day: July 15

5 verified moments happened on July 15. Here they are in the order they actually happened — the same kind of puzzle you solve in Whensly every day.

1. 1912 Jim Thorpe wins the Olympic decathlon in Stockholm, hailed by the King of Sweden as the world's greatest athlete.Sports · Source: Wikipedia, 'Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics, Men's decathlon' (Jul 15 1912)
2. 1983🎮 Nintendo releases the Family Computer, or Famicom, in Japan, the cartridge console later sold abroad as the NES.Technology · Source: Wikipedia; Britannica (Jul 15 1983)
3. 2016🚲 Stranger Things premieres on Netflix, dropping all episodes at once and launching a nostalgia-tinged sensation.Movies & TV · Source: Wikipedia, 'Stranger Things season 1' (Jul 15 2016)
4. 2018 France beats Croatia to win the World Cup as teenager Kylian Mbappe scores in the finalSports · Source: Wikipedia '2018 FIFA World Cup final' (15 July 2018, Luzhniki Stadium, France 4–2, Mbappe scored)
5. 2018🇫🇷 Teenager Kylian Mbappe scores as France beats Croatia 4-2 in Moscow to win its second World Cup.Soccer · Source: Wikipedia, '2018 FIFA World Cup final' (Jul 15 2018)