On This Day: May 17

6 verified moments happened on May 17. Here they are in the order they actually happened — the same kind of puzzle you solve in Whensly every day.

1. 1861🎨 James Clerk Maxwell demonstrates the first color photograph at the Royal Institution — a tartan ribbon — proving that all colors can be combined from three primaries.History · Source: Wikipedia, 'Color photography' (May 17 1861)
2. 1939NBC airs the first televised sporting event in the U.S., a Columbia-Princeton college baseball gameSports · Source: Columbia University Athletics, 'Columbia Celebrates Anniversary of First Live Televised Sporting Event' (May 17, 1939); NBC Sports
3. 1954🏫 The Supreme Court rules unanimously that racially segregated public schools are unconstitutional, overturning "separate but equal."USA 250 · Source: National Archives, Brown v. Board of Education decided (May 17 1954)
4. 1974🔴 Uli Hoeness and Gerd Muller score twice each as Bayern Munich routs Atletico Madrid in the European Cup final's only replay.Soccer · Source: Wikipedia, '1974 European Cup final'; UEFA.com (May 17 1974)
5. 1987Dale Earnhardt's “Pass in the Grass” wins The Winston at CharlotteStock Car Racing · Source: Wikipedia, “1987 The Winston”; NASCAR.com
6. 2020Cup racing roars back at Darlington as the first major U.S. sport to resume amid a pandemic shutdownStock Car Racing · Source: NASCAR.com — The Real Heroes 400 at Darlington, May 17, 2020; Kevin Harvick won