On This Day: November 17

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

1. 1869🚢 The Suez Canal opens, linking the Mediterranean and Red seas, inaugurated with Empress Eugénie aboard.History · Source: HISTORY, 'Suez Canal opens' (Nov 17 1869)
2. 1968NBC cuts away from the Raiders-Jets game for the movie 'Heidi' as Oakland scores twice late to winSports · Source: HISTORY / Wikipedia: Heidi Game, Nov 17, 1968
3. 1968NBC cuts away to the movie 'Heidi' as the Raiders score twice late to stun the JetsPro Football · Source: Wikipedia Heidi Game; Raiders.com; HISTORY this-day-in-history Nov 17 1968
4. 1985Darrell Waltrip wins his third NASCAR championship, completing a run of three titles across five seasons.Stock Car Racing · Source: Wikipedia, "1985 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season"; Racing-Reference.info
5. 1989🧜 Disney's The Little Mermaid swims into theaters, its singing crab and sea-witch bargain launching a new golden age of animation.Movies · Source: Wikipedia / Disney Animation: US release
6. 2002Tony Stewart clinches his first Cup championship at the Homestead finaleStock Car Racing · Source: Wikipedia, “2002 Ford 400” — Nov 17, 2002; Stewart clinched his first title at Homestead
7. 2006🃏 Casino Royale reboots James Bond with Daniel Craig as a rawer, blonder 007 in his first mission.Movies · Source: Wikipedia: Casino Royale (2006 film)
8. 2013Jimmie Johnson seals his sixth Cup championship in eight years at the Homestead finaleStock Car Racing · Source: Wikipedia, “2013 Ford EcoBoost 400” — Nov 17, 2013; Johnson's sixth title
9. 2019Kyle Busch wins the Homestead finale to capture his second Cup championshipStock Car Racing · Source: NASCAR.com — Nov 17, 2019; Kyle Busch won the race and his second Cup title at Homestead