On This Day: March 19

7 verified moments happened on March 19. Here they are in the order they actually happened — the same kind of puzzle you solve in Whensly every day.

1. 1932🌉 The Sydney Harbour Bridge is formally opened, linking the city's shores with its great steel arch.History · Source: National Museum of Australia; Wikipedia (Mar 19 1932)
2. 1953📺 The Academy Awards ceremony is broadcast on television for the very first time, hosted by Bob Hope.TV · Source: Wikipedia, '25th Academy Awards' first televised (Mar 19 1953)
3. 1959🎷 Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon hide in an all-woman band alongside Marilyn Monroe in Billy Wilder's cross-dressing farce.Movies · Source: Wikipedia, 'Some Like It Hot' release date (Mar 19 1959)
4. 1966Texas Western starts an all-Black lineup and beats all-white Kentucky to win the NCAA basketball titleSports · Source: Wikipedia: '1966 NCAA University Division basketball championship game' (March 19, 1966); NCAA.com
5. 1977📺 Mary Richards turns out the WJM newsroom lights as The Mary Tyler Moore Show signs off with a group hug.TV · Source: Wikipedia: The Last Show (The Mary Tyler Moore Show) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Last_Show_(The_Mary_Tyler_Moore_Show))
6. 1995Michael Jordan, wearing the unfamiliar No. 45, plays his first NBA game back with the Bulls against the Pacers after 18 months away playing baseballSports · Source: Wikipedia, "Michael Jordan"; ESPN — "I'm back" fax released Mar 18, 1995 (first game back was Mar 19)
7. 2017A pit-strategy gamble puts Ryan Newman out front at Phoenix and he holds off Kyle Larson for his first win in 127 racesStock Car Racing · Source: Salt Lake Tribune, “Ryan Newman ends 127-race winless streak with Cup victory at Phoenix,” Mar 19, 2017; Wikipedia, “2017 Camping World 500”