On This Day: November 20

12 verified moments happened on November 20. Here they are in the order they actually happened — the same kind of puzzle you solve in Whensly every day.

1. 1945⚖️ The International Military Tribunal opens in Nuremberg, putting 24 Nazi leaders on trial for war crimes and crimes against humanity.History · Source: HISTORY, 'Nuremberg Trials begin'; United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (Nov 20 1945)
2. 1977Cale Yarborough wins his second consecutive championship, dominating the season with nine victories.Stock Car Racing · Source: Wikipedia, "1977 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season"; Racing-Reference.info
3. 1978Earl Campbell runs for 199 yards and four touchdowns as the Houston Oilers beat the Miami Dolphins on Monday night.Pro Football · Source: ESPN NFL Nation 'MNF moments: Campbell answers vs. Miami'; Wikipedia (Nov 20 1978)
4. 1982California beats Stanford on a five-lateral kickoff return through the Stanford band, known as 'The Play'Sports · Source: Wikipedia: The Play (American football), Nov 20, 1982
5. 1983At 45, Bobby Allison wraps up the only Cup championship of his career, clinching with a race to spareStock Car Racing · Source: Wikipedia, “1983 Winston Western 500” — Bobby Allison clinched his only title at Riverside, Nov 20, 1983
6. 1985🪟 Microsoft ships Windows, its first graphical shell running atop MS-DOS with overlapping menus and a mouse.Technology · Source: Wikipedia, 'Windows 1.0'; EDN (Nov 20 1985)
7. 1988Bill Elliott finishes 11th at the Atlanta finale — just enough to beat race-winner Rusty Wallace by 24 points for his only Cup championship.Stock Car Racing · Source: Wikipedia 1988 Atlanta Journal 500 + Bleacher Report 1988 season review
8. 1998🛰️ The Zarya module launches atop a Proton rocket, placing the first piece of the International Space Station into orbit.History · Source: NASA NSSDCA; Wikipedia, 'Zarya' (Nov 20 1998)
9. 2005Tony Stewart clinches his second Cup championship at the Homestead finaleStock Car Racing · Source: Wikipedia, “2005 Ford 400” — Nov 20, 2005; Stewart's second title at Homestead
10. 2011Tony Stewart wins the championship on a tiebreaker over Carl EdwardsStock Car Racing · Source: Wikipedia, “Tony Stewart”; NASCAR.com
11. 2011⭐ Landon Donovan finishes a David Beckham and Robbie Keane buildup as the LA Galaxy beat Houston for MLS Cup.Soccer · Source: Wikipedia, 'MLS Cup 2011'; Washington Post (Nov 20 2011)
12. 2016Jimmie Johnson wins a record-tying seventh championshipStock Car Racing · Source: Wikipedia, “Jimmie Johnson”; NASCAR.com (Nov 20, 2016)