On This Day: October 12

6 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. 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)
2. 1907 Three 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)
3. 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)
4. 1979 Magic 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
5. 1989 The 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
6. 2019 Eliud 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)