On This Day: May 16

10 verified moments happened on May 16. Here they are in the order they actually happened — the same kind of puzzle you solve in Whensly every day.

1. 1929🏆 The first Academy Awards ceremony is held as a private dinner at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel.Movies · Source: Wikipedia, '1st Academy Awards' (May 16 1929)
2. 1960🔴 Theodore Maiman fires the world's first working laser, coaxing coherent red light from a synthetic ruby rod.Technology · Source: Wikipedia, 'Theodore Maiman'; Optica (May 16 1960)
3. 1966🏄 The Beach Boys release Pet Sounds, Brian Wilson's lush studio opus featuring God Only Knows.Music · Source: Wikipedia; SiriusXM (May 16 1966)
4. 1971Donnie Allison wins the inaugural Winston 500 at Talladega in a Wood Brothers MercuryStock Car Racing · Source: Wikipedia, “1971 Winston 500” — first Winston 500 at Talladega, May 16, 1971; Donnie Allison
5. 1980Rookie Magic Johnson starts at center and scores 42 points to clinch the NBA title for the LakersSports · Source: Wikipedia, '1980 NBA Finals'; History.com 'Magic plays center as a rookie, wins championship, May 16, 1980'
6. 1983🌙 On the Motown anniversary special broadcast by NBC, Michael Jackson debuts the moonwalk during Billie Jean to a stunned audience.Music · Source: Wikipedia, 'Motown 25' NBC broadcast (May 16 1983)
7. 1986✈️ Top Gun roars into theaters, with Tom Cruise's hotshot pilot Maverick chasing glory at an elite Navy flight school.Movies · Source: Wikipedia; AFI Catalog (May 16 1986)
8. 1992Davey Allison crashes across the line to win NASCAR's first major superspeedway race run under permanent lightsStock Car Racing · Source: Wikipedia, “1992 The Winston” — May 16, 1992; “One Hot Night” at Charlotte, Davey Allison won
9. 2013📎 The Office airs its finale on NBC, bidding farewell to Dunder Mifflin's Scranton crew and their mockumentary cameras.TV · Source: Wikipedia, 'Finale (The Office)' (May 16 2013)
10. 2021🏆 Barcelona Femeni blitz Chelsea with four goals inside 36 minutes in Gothenburg to win their first Women's Champions League.Soccer · Source: UEFA; Wikipedia (May 16 2021)