On This Day: July 16

11 verified moments happened on July 16. Here they are in the order they actually happened — the same kind of puzzle you solve in Whensly every day.

1. 1790🏗️ President Washington signs an act directing that a new permanent national capital be built along the Potomac River.USA 250 · Source: HISTORY.com, Congress declares new capital along the Potomac (Jul 16 1790)
2. 1935🅿️ Oklahoma City installs the world's first parking meter, charging drivers a nickel an hour.History · Source: HISTORY, 'World's first parking meter installed' (Jul 16 1935)
3. 1941Joe DiMaggio extends his hitting streak to a record 56 games with a 3-for-4 night against ClevelandSports · Source: SABR / Wikipedia, DiMaggio's 56-game hitting streak
4. 1945☢️ The United States detonates the first atomic bomb in the New Mexico desert — a blinding flash and mushroom cloud that ushers in the nuclear age.History · Source: Atomic Heritage Foundation; Wikipedia, 'Trinity (nuclear test)' (Jul 16 1945)
5. 1950😱 Alcides Ghiggia silences the Maracana as Uruguay stuns host Brazil 2-1 to snatch the World Cup.Soccer · Source: Wikipedia, 'Uruguay v Brazil (1950 FIFA World Cup)' (Jul 16 1950)
6. 1988Florence Griffith Joyner runs 10.49 seconds at the US Olympic Trials — a 100m world record that still stands todaySports · Source: Wikipedia, "Florence Griffith Joyner"; World Athletics official records
7. 1988Florence Griffith Joyner runs a stunning 100m at the U.S. Trials, a women's world record that endures.Sports · Source: Olympics.com, 'Evolution of the women's 100m world record' (Jul 16 1988)
8. 1988🏍 Katsuhiro Otomo's Akira opens in Japan, its neon-drenched Neo-Tokyo and iconic motorcycle slide redefining what animation can do.Movies · Source: Wikipedia: Japan release (Toho)
9. 1995📦 Jeff Bezos opens Amazon.com for business as an online bookstore run out of a Seattle garage.Technology · Source: Wikipedia, 'History of Amazon' (Jul 16 1995)
10. 2010🌀 Leonardo DiCaprio leads a crew of thieves who steal secrets inside layered dreams in Inception.Movies · Source: Wikipedia; IMAX release (Jul 16 2010)
11. 2023Carlos Alcaraz outlasts Novak Djokovic in a five-set thriller to win his first Wimbledon title.Sports · Source: Wimbledon.com, 'Djokovic loses to Alcaraz in Wimbledon final' (Jul 16 2023)