On This Day: October 12

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

1. 1492⛵ Christopher Columbus sights land in the Bahamas after 70 days at sea, believing he has reached Asia.History · Source: Britannica, 'Christopher Columbus'; Library of Congress (Oct 12 1492)
2. 1900🤿 The U.S. Navy commissions USS Holland, its first submarine, able to run submerged on electric power.History · Source: Wikipedia, 'USS Holland (SS-1)' (Oct 12 1900)
3. 1907Three Finger Brown blanks the Tigers as the Cubs sweep to their first World Series title.Sports · Source: Baseball-Reference, '1907 World Series Game 5 box score' (Oct 12 1907)
4. 1931⛰️ The Christ the Redeemer statue is inaugurated atop Corcovado mountain, the towering symbol of Rio de Janeiro.History · Source: Britannica; HistoryPod (Oct 12 1931)
5. 1979Magic Johnson makes his NBA debut for the Lakers against the ClippersSports · Source: Davenport Sports Network 'On October 12, 1979 Magic Johnson made his debut'; Basketball-Reference game log
6. 1989The Cowboys trade Herschel Walker to the Vikings in the largest player trade in NFL historyPro Football · Source: Wikipedia 'Herschel Walker trade' (Oct 12, 1989, 18 players/picks across three teams); NBC Sports ProFootballTalk
7. 2019Eliud Kipchoge runs the first sub-two-hour marathon (1:59:40)Sports · Source: Wikipedia, “Ineos 1:59 Challenge”; ESPN (Oct 12, 2019)
8. 2019Eliud Kipchoge becomes the first human to run a marathon under two hours, in Vienna.Sports · Source: INEOS 1:59 Challenge, 'Kipchoge breaks the two-hour marathon barrier' (Oct 12 2019)