On This Day: November 12

10 verified moments happened on November 12. Here they are in the order they actually happened — the same kind of puzzle you solve in Whensly every day.

1. 1892Pudge Heffelfinger is paid $500 to play for the Allegheny Athletic Association, becoming the first pro football playerSports · Source: Pro Football Hall of Fame 'Nov 12 Birth of pro football'; HISTORY/Wikipedia: Heffelfinger paid $500 Nov 12, 1892 (Allegheny beat Pittsburgh AC 4-0)
2. 1936💻 Alan Turing publishes "On Computable Numbers," describing a theoretical machine that solves any computable problem — the conceptual origin of every computer.History · Source: Proceedings of the London Mathematical Society; Wikipedia (Nov 12 1936)
3. 1972Richard Petty clinches the championship on lap 191 of the Texas season finaleStock Car Racing · Source: Wikipedia, “1972 Texas 500” — Petty clinched the title on lap 191 at the finale, Nov 12, 1972
4. 1980🪐 Voyager 1 makes its closest approach to Saturn, revealing the rings and moons in unprecedented detail.History · Source: NASA; Voyager 1, Wikipedia (Nov 12 1980)
5. 1990Buddy Ryan makes good on a boast as his Philadelphia Eagles batter the Washington Redskins on Monday night, the Body Bag Game.Pro Football · Source: Wikipedia 'Body Bag Game'; PhiladelphiaEagles.com (Nov 12 1990)
6. 1993Royce Gracie submits three larger opponents in one night in Denver, winning the very first Ultimate Fighting Championship.Sports · Source: Wikipedia (UFC 1) / UFC.com
7. 1995At 24, Jeff Gordon clinches his first Cup championship in the finale as Earnhardt wins the raceStock Car Racing · Source: Wikipedia, “1995 NAPA 500” — Nov 12, 1995 at Atlanta; Gordon clinched his first title
8. 2000Bobby Labonte clinches his only Cup championship at Homestead with a race to spareStock Car Racing · Source: Wikipedia, “2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series”; ESPN — Labonte clinched at Homestead, Nov 12, 2000
9. 2008💰 Danny Boyle's Mumbai rags-to-riches story opens in U.S. theaters, sweeping its way to eight Academy Awards.Movies · Source: Wikipedia: Slumdog Millionaire (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slumdog_Millionaire)
10. 2019🪐 The Mandalorian premieres as Disney+ launches, introducing the bounty hunter and the instantly beloved Grogu.TV · Source: Wikipedia, 'The Mandalorian' (Nov 12 2019)