On This Day: May 27

10 verified moments happened on May 27. Here they are in the order they actually happened — the same kind of puzzle you solve in Whensly every day.

1. 1873Survivor romps home by ten lengths to capture the inaugural Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course.Sports · Source: National Museum of Racing, 'Survivor: Forgotten star of the first Preakness' (May 27 1873)
2. 1937🌉 The Golden Gate Bridge opens to people on foot for Pedestrian Day, drawing huge crowds across the span.History · Source: PBS American Experience, 'The Golden Gate Bridge's Opening Day' (May 27 1937)
3. 1937🌉 San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge opens to pedestrians for the first time, with roughly 200,000 people walking across on opening day.USA 250 · Source: HISTORY.com / Library of Congress, Golden Gate Bridge opens (May 27 1937)
4. 2003📝 Matt Mullenweg and Mike Little release WordPress, the blogging tool that grows into the web's leading content system.Technology · Source: WordPress.org, 'WordPress Now Available' (May 27 2003)
5. 2006🧚 Guillermo del Toro's dark fairy tale premieres at Cannes to a legendary standing ovation, blending fascism and fantasy.Movies · Source: Wikipedia: Pan's Labyrinth (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pan's_Labyrinth)
6. 2007Casey Mears wins the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte for the only Cup Series victory of his careerStock Car Racing · Source: Wikipedia, "2007 Coca-Cola 600" — held May 27, 2007 at Lowe's Motor Speedway
7. 2007🏆 Cristian Mungiu's stark abortion drama wins the Palme d'Or at Cannes, crowning the Romanian New Wave on the world stage.Movies · Source: Wikipedia: 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/4_Months,_3_Weeks_and_2_Days)
8. 2009Barcelona beat Manchester United in the Champions League final in Rome to complete a historic trebleSports · Source: Wikipedia, '2009 UEFA Champions League final' (27 May 2009); UEFA.com
9. 2009🔵 Samuel Eto'o and Lionel Messi score as Pep Guardiola's Barcelona beat Manchester United in Rome to complete a historic treble.Soccer · Source: Wikipedia, '2009 UEFA Champions League final' (May 27 2009)
10. 2022✈️ Tom Cruise's long-delayed fighter-pilot sequel opens, screaming back into theaters and rescuing a summer box office.Movies · Source: Wikipedia: Top Gun: Maverick (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Top_Gun:_Maverick)