On This Day: June 23

11 verified moments happened on June 23. Here they are in the order they actually happened — the same kind of puzzle you solve in Whensly every day.

1. 1802🏔️ Alexander von Humboldt climbs high on Chimborazo, setting an altitude record and first describing altitude sickness.History · Source: Deutsches Historisches Museum (Jun 23 1802)
2. 1894Pierre de Coubertin founds the International Olympic Committee at a congress in ParisSports · Source: Olympics.com 'Paris 1894 Olympic Congress'; Wikipedia 'IOC' (founded June 23, 1894, at the Sorbonne)
3. 1972🏅 A new federal law bars sex discrimination in education programs receiving federal funding, transforming opportunities for women and girls.USA 250 · Source: HISTORY.com, Title IX enacted (Jun 23 1972)
4. 1989🦇 Michael Keaton dons the cowl and Jack Nicholson's Joker terrorizes Gotham in Tim Burton's brooding blockbuster.Movies · Source: Wikipedia, 'Batman' US release (Jun 23 1989)
5. 199038-year-old Roger Milla comes off the bench and scores twice for Cameroon vs. Romania, becoming the oldest World Cup goalscorerSports · Source: Wikipedia, "Roger Milla"; FIFA (Jun 23, 1990)
6. 1991🦔 Sega releases Sonic the Hedgehog in North America, a blue mascot speeding through loops to challenge Nintendo.Technology · Source: Wikipedia, North America release (Jun 23 1991)
7. 1995Al Davis signs a letter of intent to move the Raiders back to Oakland from Los AngelesPro Football · Source: UPI Archives 'Raiders returning to Oakland' (June 23, 1995 letter of intent); NFL on ESPN 'On June 23, 1995, Al Davis signed a letter of intent'
8. 1996🕹️ Nintendo launches the Nintendo 64 in Japan, its 3D console debuting with Super Mario 64.Technology · Source: Wikipedia, 'Nintendo 64'; Nintendo Life (Jun 23 1996)
9. 2005👽 Steve Huffman and Alexis Ohanian launch Reddit, the link-sharing community calling itself the internet's front page.Technology · Source: Wikipedia, 'Reddit' (Jun 23 2005)
10. 2010🇺🇸 Landon Donovan's stoppage-time goal against Algeria sends the United States into the World Cup knockout rounds.Soccer · Source: U.S. Soccer; ESPN (Jun 23 2010)
11. 2022🐻 The Bear premieres on FX on Hulu, dropping a fine-dining chef into his late brother's chaotic Chicago sandwich shop.TV · Source: Wikipedia, 'The Bear' (Jun 23 2022)