On This Day: June 26

6 verified moments happened on June 26. Here they are in the order they actually happened — the same kind of puzzle you solve in Whensly every day.

1. 1945🏛️ Delegates from fifty nations sign the United Nations Charter in San Francisco, founding the postwar peace body.History · Source: U.S. Dept of State, 'Charter of the United Nations' (Jun 26 1945)
2. 1974📦 A pack of Wrigley's gum becomes the first retail item scanned by a UPC barcode, in Troy, Ohio.Technology · Source: History.com; Smithsonian (Jun 26 1974)
3. 1992 Denmark beat Germany 2-0 to win the European Championship, having entered the tournament only as a late replacementSports · Source: Wikipedia / UEFA, UEFA Euro 1992 final
4. 1992🇩🇰 Denmark, late call-ups to the tournament, stun Germany 2-0 in Gothenburg to win the European Championship.Soccer · Source: Wikipedia, 'UEFA Euro 1992 final' (Jun 26 1992)
5. 1997⚡ Bloomsbury publishes J.K. Rowling's first Harry Potter novel in a tiny initial print run.History · Source: Wikipedia, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone first edition (Jun 26 1997)
6. 2000🧬 Scientists announce at the White House the completed first draft of the entire human genome sequence.History · Source: NHGRI, 'First Survey of the Human Genome' (Jun 26 2000)