On This Day: July 15

12 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. 1799🪨 French officer Pierre-François Bouchard unearths the Rosetta Stone near Rosetta, Egypt — the key that will unlock ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics.History · Source: British Museum, 'The Rosetta Stone'; Wikipedia (Jul 15 1799)
2. 1912Jim Thorpe completes the Olympic decathlon in Stockholm; King Gustav V tells him "You, sir, are the greatest athlete in the world"Sports · Source: Wikipedia, "Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics – men's decathlon"; Olympics.com
3. 1912Jim 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)
4. 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)
5. 1988🏢 Bruce Willis's John McClane battles thieves in a skyscraper, redefining the modern action hero and the genre itself.Movies · Source: Wikipedia / Fox News: Die Hard released July 15, 1988
6. 2001Kevin Harvick dominates the late stages to win the first Cup Series race at Chicagoland SpeedwayStock Car Racing · Source: Wikipedia, "2001 Tropicana 400" — July 15, 2001, the inaugural running at Chicagoland Speedway
7. 2011⚡ Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 opens, ending the boy wizard's saga with a record-smashing Battle of Hogwarts.Movies · Source: Box Office Mojo / Wikipedia: US release (Warner Bros.)
8. 2016🚲 Netflix drops a nostalgic small-town sci-fi thriller about a missing boy and a girl with powers, minting instant icons.Movies · Source: Wikipedia: Stranger Things (season 1) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stranger_Things_season_1)
9. 2016🚲 Stranger Things premieres on Netflix, dropping all episodes at once and launching a nostalgia-tinged sensation.TV · Source: Wikipedia, 'Stranger Things season 1' (Jul 15 2016)
10. 2017Roger Federer wins his record eighth Wimbledon title, becoming the first man to win the tournament eight timesSports · Source: Wikipedia, "2017 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles"; ATP
11. 2018France 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)
12. 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)