On This Day: May 5

3 verified moments happened on May 5. Here they are in the order they actually happened — the same kind of puzzle you solve in Whensly every day.

1. 1973Secretariat wins the Kentucky Derby in a record sub-two-minute time that still standsSports · Source: Wikipedia, '1973 Kentucky Derby'; Secretariat.com 'Kentucky Derby - May 5th, 1973'
2. 1985Bill Elliott wins the Winston 500 at Talladega at an average speed of 186 mph, a record for a 500-mile stock car race that stands for a dozen yearsStock Car Racing · Source: Wikipedia, “1985 Winston 500” — May 5, 1985; then-record average 186.288 mph, broken by Mark Martin's 188.354 mph in the 1997 Winston 500
3. 2000⚔️ Russell Crowe plays a betrayed Roman general who fights his way through the arena in Gladiator.Movies · Source: Wikipedia, 'Gladiator (2000 film)' (May 5 2000)