On This Day: November 19

18 verified moments happened on November 19. Here they are in the order they actually happened — the same kind of puzzle you solve in Whensly every day.

1. 1794🤝 Chief Justice John Jay signs a treaty in London easing tensions with Britain over withdrawal from frontier forts and trade access, though it proves deeply unpopular at home.USA 250 · Source: Yale Avalon Project, Jay Treaty signed (Nov 19 1794)
2. 1863🎤 Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address in under two minutes, redefining the Civil War as a fight for human equality.History · Source: National Archives, 'The Gettysburg Address'; Library of Congress (Nov 19 1863)
3. 1863🎙️ President Lincoln delivers a brief but historic speech dedicating a soldiers' cemetery on a Pennsylvania battlefield.USA 250 · Source: Library of Congress, Gettysburg Address (Nov 19 1863)
4. 1969Pelé scores his 1,000th career goal on a penalty at the Maracanã, dedicating it to the children of BrazilSports · Source: Wikipedia, "Pelé's 1,000th goal"; FIFA (Nov 19, 1969)
5. 1969Pele scores his 1,000th career goal on a penalty kick at the MaracanaSports · Source: HISTORY 'Pele scores 1,000th goal Nov 19, 1969'; penalty kick vs Vasco da Gama at Maracana
6. 1969⚽ Pele converts a penalty against Vasco da Gama at the Maracana for the 1,000th goal of his career.Soccer · Source: History.com, 'Pele scores 1,000th goal' (Nov 19 1969)
7. 1975🏥 Jack Nicholson's rebellious patient battles Nurse Ratched on a psychiatric ward in Miloš Forman's film, which sweeps the top five Oscars.Movies · Source: Wikipedia, 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest' US release (Nov 19 1975)
8. 1978Cale Yarborough wins his third consecutive championship — the first driver ever to win three in a row.Stock Car Racing · Source: Wikipedia, "1978 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season"; Racing-Reference.info
9. 1978Herman Edwards returns a botched Giants handoff for a touchdown in the Eagles' Miracle at the MeadowlandsPro Football · Source: Wikipedia Miracle at the Meadowlands (Nov 19 1978); SI 40th-anniversary feature
10. 1989Rusty Wallace survives the Atlanta finale to win his only Cup title by 12 points as Earnhardt wins the raceStock Car Racing · Source: Wikipedia, “1989 Atlanta Journal 500” — Wallace clinched his only title by 12 points, Nov 19, 1989
11. 1989🚀 Paul Caligiuri's looping shot in Trinidad sends the United States to its first World Cup in four decades.Soccer · Source: U.S. Soccer; Wikipedia (Nov 19 1989)
12. 1998🔫 Valve releases Half-Life, the story-driven first-person shooter starring scientist Gordon Freeman at Black Mesa.Technology · Source: Wikipedia, 'Half-Life (video game)' (Nov 19 1998)
13. 2005👏 Ronaldinho scores twice in a Clasico rout so dazzling that Real Madrid fans give the Barcelona star a standing ovation.Soccer · Source: FCBarcelona.com, 'Standing ovation at the Bernabeu' (Nov 19 2005)
14. 2006Jimmie Johnson clinches his first Cup championship at Homestead, beginning a historic runStock Car Racing · Source: Wikipedia, “2006 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series” — Johnson clinched his first title at Homestead, Nov 19, 2006
15. 2006🎳 Nintendo launches the Wii in North America, bringing motion-controlled gaming to living rooms everywhere.Technology · Source: Wikipedia, 'Wii'; Nintendo (Nov 19 2006)
16. 2007📖 Amazon releases the Kindle e-reader, and it sells out within hours.Technology · Source: Amazon Press Center, 'Introducing Amazon Kindle' (Nov 19 2007)
17. 2017Martin Truex Jr. holds off Kyle Busch to win his first Cup championshipStock Car Racing · Source: NASCAR.com (Nov 19, 2017); Wikipedia, “Martin Truex Jr.”
18. 2017Dale Earnhardt Jr. runs his final full-time Cup race at the Homestead finaleStock Car Racing · Source: NASCAR.com / ESPN — Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s final full-time Cup race at Homestead, Nov 19, 2017