On This Day: May 1

6 verified moments happened on May 1. Here they are in the order they actually happened — the same kind of puzzle you solve in Whensly every day.

1. 1786🎭 Mozart conducts the premiere of his comic opera The Marriage of Figaro at Vienna's Burgtheater.History · Source: Britannica; History.com, Marriage of Figaro premiere (May 1 1786)
2. 1884 Catcher Moses Fleetwood Walker debuts for Toledo, becoming the first African American to play in the major leagues.Sports · Source: SABR, 'May 1, 1884: Fleet Walker's major-league debut'; Wikipedia (May 1 1884)
3. 1931🏙️ The Empire State Building is dedicated in New York as President Hoover symbolically switches on its lights.History · Source: HISTORY; ESB Official History (May 1 1931)
4. 1941🎬 Orson Welles's Citizen Kane premieres in New York City, later hailed as a landmark of cinema.Movies & TV · Source: Wikipedia, 'Citizen Kane' world premiere (May 1 1941)
5. 1991 Rickey Henderson steals his 939th base to pass Lou Brock as baseball's all-time stolen-base kingSports · Source: SABR Games Project, 'May 1, 1991: Rickey Henderson becomes baseball's new stolen base king' (sabr.org)
6. 2005🎯 Lionel Messi chips in his first Barcelona goal against Albacete, finishing a lofted assist from Ronaldinho at Camp Nou.Soccer · Source: FC Barcelona; ESPN (May 1 2005)