On This Day: March 24

8 verified moments happened on March 24. Here they are in the order they actually happened — the same kind of puzzle you solve in Whensly every day.

1. 1970Buddy Baker becomes the first driver to officially top 200 mph on a closed course, at TalladegaStock Car Racing · Source: NBC Sports / This Day In Automotive History — Buddy Baker ran 200.447 mph at Talladega, Mar 24, 1970
2. 1972🎬 The Godfather opens nationwide, introducing the Corleone crime family and Marlon Brando's whispering Don Vito.Movies · Source: HISTORY, 'The Godfather opens' (Mar 24 1972)
3. 1979Larry Bird scores 35 points to lead undefeated Indiana State past DePaul 76-74 in the NCAA Final Four semifinal, sending the Sycamores to the title game.Sports · Source: Indiana State Athletics official box score (gosycamores.com) - March 24, 1979 Final Four semifinal.
4. 1989🛢️ An oil tanker runs aground on a reef in Alaska's Prince William Sound, spilling millions of gallons of crude oil in one of the worst environmental disasters in U.S. history.USA 250 · Source: NOAA, Exxon Valdez runs aground (Mar 24 1989)
5. 2001🍎 Apple releases Mac OS X, its Unix-based operating system with the Aqua interface, at retail.Technology · Source: Wikipedia, 'Mac OS X 10.0' (Mar 24 2001)
6. 2002✨ Halle Berry becomes the first Black Best Actress and Denzel Washington wins Best Actor on a historic night.Movies · Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/74th_Academy_Awards
7. 2005📎 The American version of The Office premieres on NBC, introducing Michael Scott and the Dunder Mifflin paper company.TV · Source: Wikipedia, 'The Office (American TV series)' (Mar 24 2005)
8. 2017Devin Booker scores 70 points for the Suns at Boston, the sixth 70-point game in NBA history.Sports · Source: Basketball-Reference, 'Suns vs Celtics box score' (Mar 24 2017)