On This Day: March 11

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

1. 1892The first public basketball game is played at the Springfield YMCA, students beating the facultySports · Source: Wikipedia: 'History of basketball' / '1892 in basketball'; basketballplayers.omeka.net 'The First Public Game'
2. 1941🚚 Franklin Roosevelt signs the Lend-Lease Act, allowing the United States to supply Britain and other Allied nations with war materiel before entering the war.USA 250 · Source: National Archives, Lend-Lease Act (March 11 1941)
3. 2001In just his third start, in the famous No. 29, Kevin Harvick edges Jeff Gordon by .006 at Atlanta for an emotional first winStock Car Racing · Source: Wikipedia, “2001 Cracker Barrel 500”; NASCAR.com — Harvick's first Cup win at Atlanta, Mar 11, 2001
4. 2023Mikaela Shiffrin wins an Are slalom for her record eighty-seventh World Cup victory, most in alpine history.Sports · Source: CBS News, 'Mikaela Shiffrin sets World Cup skiing record with 87th win' (Mar 11 2023)